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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
ARRIVE FROM FRISCO
MR. LYLE KENT AND MRS. FLOR
ENCE KENT REACH THIS CITY.
Graphic Word Picture of Terrible
Ordeal - AweInspiring Happen
ings-Sweep of Flames.

Mr.. Lyle Kent and Mrs. Florence Kent
his sister-in-law. arrived today at 12:3o
O'Clock by the r. and o. railroad from Chi
cago. where they stopped over for two
hours while en- route from San Francisco.
They left Oakland last Saturday evening
Mr.. Kent tells an interesting story of his
experiences.
IL was in q room" said he ION the top
floor of the Ashworth Hotel at 800 Mason
street. wien the shock occurred at 5:l3
o'clOck-that is. 1t was 5:15 o'clock when
the clock stopped as It struck the floor.
The first sensation l felt was a tremor
that walked me out of sound slumber. Then
s. uIueut later the couch on which |
slept qUive-ed, bounced and jerked Just as
ff the hotel was rat and the earthquake
"A terrier | was thrown prone upon the
floor and / heard my sister-in-law. who
was sleeping In another room of the suite.
scream and call my name | rushed imme-
dtatclS into her room 10 quiet and reaSSure
her All glass in the suite smashed to the
floor. the desk toppled over and large
heavy dresser with cheval glass moved two
feet from the wall. The water in a tank
was washed out by the wave of motion.
We could hear the screams of the other
occupants of the hotel, and the majority
Of the guests of both sexes rushed from
the hotel to the street with no covering
except their night clothes. We threw on
such clothing as could and fled To the
street
our hotel was a frame building and
withstood the shock fairy well, although
measurably wrecked. The house next door
OF brick. tappled inward and was n COM
plete wreck. We started in search Of food
and coffee and first saw the flames begin
10 rise in the southern portion of the city
We could only keep out of danger from
falling coraices and portions of walls by
taking TIE middle of the street as we
attempted to reach the Palace Hotel. where
was employed. Great crowds of terror
stricken people filled the streets The Pa
ace Hotel WIS not greatly injured by the
quake but everything was in widest dis
order and in darkness. The operate con-
tiHgen, were most in evidence.
Awful Confusion Reigned
~AboUt $50 O'Clock am. my sister-in-law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Those Mystic Signs.
From the April Atlantic.

From the April Atlantic
story is told OF the most conspicuous
joiner in n thriving western city noted for
its many lodge members. Indeed IL Is said
that everybody belongs to at least one lodge
and nearly everybody to two or three Re-
Gently a new family came to town and To-
Gated just across the street from the past
master of all the organizations. One day.
week later, he caught the -year-old
son OF neighbor as the lad was passing
and with few preliminary remarks led
up to:
Say, my boy. is your father Mason?'
NO. SIR. was the sharp reply
Probably. then. he Is an Odd Fellow
mo. sir. he amt
Knight of Pythias? Woodman? Work
man? Pyramid? Forester? Maccabee?"
The boy shook his head.
.Isnt your father a mesuaer of am
lodge?" demanded the questioner In puzzled
tone.
Not one replied the boy.
Then why on earth does he make all
those signs when he comes out In the front
yard every morning?"
.'Oh. that amt lodge cheerfully ex-
planned the lad Pas eot st. Virus dance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Meeting Called in the Interest of San
Francisco Relief.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special correspondence of The Star
FALLS CHURCH. Va, April n, 1906.
Pioneer Lodge. No. 1. of Good Templars,
on Tuesday night elected the following
officers for the term commencing May l.
1905: r. T. Roberts. chief templar; W. T.
Parrot, past chief templar: Miss Ruth
1>horne vice templar; Miss Ethel Payne
secretary; Geo. w. Hawxhurst financial
secretary; Mrs. NJ. E. Thorne, treasurer;
W. E. Parker marshal; Miss Annie Payne
assistant marshal; Mrs. Nettie THOMPSON
chaplain; Oscar Birch, guard: Roy Miskeli,
sentinel: Mrs. Geo. w. Hawxhurst. organ
list; Mrs M. NJ. Erwin. assistant organist
These officers will be installed Tuesday
night by MIR. Milton NJ. Thorne, deputy
grand templar.
Messrs. Church and Ewing have sold to
Dr. Welburn of Washington two lots in
the Raymond subdivision at Ballston.
Mr.. j. III. Bangs of Washington. D. c..
has rented the Cutter House. on Jefferson
street, for the summer.
Quite number of the residents of the
town have relatives and friends In San
Francisco from whom they have been un-
able to hear since the disaster, and con-
siderable anxiety is felt for their safety
Among these are Rev. d. L. Rathbun and
family, Schuyler Duryea and Mrs. Hopkins
Rev. Mr.. Rathbun was pastor of the Pres
byterian Church here for a number of years
and his residence was in the stricken part
or the city. Mayor Hawxhurst has called
public meeting at Odd Fellows Hall for
Saturday night to give the citizens an op-
portunity to organize for the relief of the
sufferers.
Mrs H. c. Abbott and granddaughter.
Miss Mabel Kennedy, have returned from
New York, where they have been visiting
relatives
Mr. r. j. Shadbuet of Brooklyn, n. Y. is
the guest of Mrs. s. B. Shaw
Mr. L Go11 Wy
rented the Ogg House, on Maple avenue =
Mr. and Mrs. s. H. Thornburgh, after
spending the winter In Washington. are
again occupying their summer home here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

From the view point of the aver
age man housework is very easy.
The wife is right at home. She is
her own mistress. She can sit down
and rest any time. She can even go
to bed for rap if she feels like it.
She can order her household al
fairs just to suit her own conven-
fence. If she doesn't feel equal 10
doing work today she can do it to-
morrow That's the beautiful theory
of the average man.
Just suppose the Egyptian tasa
masters, when they made the re-
quired daily tale of bricks tax the
uttermost OF human strength, had
said to the toiling slaves: Don't
hurry, take rest every now AMI
then-only don't. forget that your
tale of bricks must be all right at
night or else there'll be trouble
There's the fact. There are the
days duties to be got through, and
the women who CAN rest may not.
The woman who, when she married,
said, Nov, II be my own mis-
tress, finds herself a slave to house
hold cares and duties.
And oh! how much that woman
needs rest sometimes. She brushes
and scrubs and rolls pastry, her
temples throbbing, her back aching,
her nerves quivering under the
stress OF pain. What she would give
if she could just creep upstairs and
throw herself on the bed in dark
ened room and rest.
Rest would temporarily relieve
the strain, doubtless, but it would
be the same story over again tomor-
row. The real need of weak, nerv-
Gus women is strength, and that
need is fully met and satisfied by
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t makes weak women strong and
sick women we'll 1t removes the
causes of women's weakness, tran
quilizes and invigorates the nerves,
encourages the appetite and induces
restful sleep. "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" is positive cure for the most
complicated and obstinate cases OF
leucorrhea, excessive flowing, pain
tul menstruation, unnatural suppress
sions and irregularities, prolapsus
or falling of the womb, weak back,
female weakness, anteversion, re-
troversion, bearing-down sensations.
chronic congestion, inflammation
and liberation of the womb, infia,n-
nation, pain and tenderness OF the
ovarles, accompanied with internal
heat"
Il am pleased to add my testi-
mony in behalf of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription" writes Miss
Earline Agard, Chaplain, Patriotic
Daughters of America, of 4I3H
Michigan avenue, Lansing, Mich.
Il cannot find language to express
my gratitude and JOY over the fact
that am well once more Wearing
my corsets too tight seemed to have
brought on an extra abdominal pres
sure, weakening the hgaments and
pushing the internal organs down. |
What to do knew not, as no medi-
cines | took seemed to help me.
u had heard OF DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and determined
to try it as last resort. Before the
first botte was used | began to feel
better, but could hardly believe that
this was permanent, but my ial-
provement went steadily on, and |
within four months I was like a new
woman. Now have no more pains,
am well and strong, and am ex-
tremely grateful to you
There is nothing to conceal about |
the makeup of "FAVORITE PRE-
SCRIPTION." 1t is an absolutely
pure medicine-made of native |
roots-Nature's own restorativeS. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Side New
by

They have staggered by like drunken peo-
pie all day. clutchng their ali--generally
a rag containing something dear TO them
sometimes just loose clothing. We are all
are found somehow for all these people. 1t
is wonderful.
Clifton came in last night. He saw the
fire from point forty miles up the coast
at sea. His home Is safely outside the city
Clifton tramped- six awful miles to know IL
his wife was safe. then back to his ship
at once, then over here to get word of
Everett. who happened to be in San Fran
cisco for few days and lodged in the fire
center. where it started. / mean Everett
looked az II me had lived years In two
nights when he reached u.s. He was worn
out in getting away from the fire. You
see they had to go miles around to get
the water. He had eaten nothing aud
seemed dazed. But his is a common case.
This is very incoherent, but 1 know you
are anxious to hear something from u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
The Drudgery of Clerkship.


Do not console yourself that, because
there are men glad to crawl into the shell
ter OF a routine job the clerk is happy
IF a man has work to do which he de-
spises. which does not satisfy his natural
and rightful desire for pleasure. the great
er part of his life must pass unhappily and
without self-respect." "Art-lacking labor"
tho drudgery OF clerks, 'is not happy"
And these things which William Morris said
twenty years ago might have been written
today of the eighteen hundred clerks who
are the human pyramid on which two hum
dred successes in Fields wholesale house
are supported. Fresh from the side of
these men with less money than they can
decently live on, less leisure than education
and self-respect demand" doing their work
lovelessiy and dishonesty. their ugly Ian
guage symbol of their lives. 1t seems to
me that there Is great work before So
ciety, which creates the Fields as well as
the clerks, before 1t can become compla-
cent about the glories of commercial civili-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
A Judicial Privilege.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly.
In a southern court one day. says we'll
known attorney. one of the counsel paused
In his argument. remarking to the judge:
II observe that your honor shakes his
head at that statement. / desire to reafarm
IT. although your honor dissents.''
Il am not aware" coldly responded the
judge, shat I have intimated how I shall
construe the evidence. nor what my de-
cision will be In the premises. Your re-
Your honor shook his head"
'sTrne.' said the Judge. there was 4 ny
on my ear. And III have you know. Sir,
that reserve the right to remove ny in
whatever manner pleAses ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

and ! went back To the Ashworth Hotel.
packed belongings and proceeded to Buena
Vista Heights. Great crowds had gathered
there Awful confusion reigned every
where. We stayed In the open two days.
sleeping on mattress we procured from
Sanatarium. We suffered most from thirst
as We watched the flames eat UP the city.
The suffering among women and children
was enough 20 turn heart OF stone. Sat
urday morning we went to the ferry
through the center of the ruins. No words
can describe the awful wreck and confu-
sion. Soldiers everywhere were doing SPLEEN
did duty. For the first two days. that is
Thursday and Friday. for nobody could eat
on Wednesday, we were roo scared the
scramble and fight for food was terrible.
When overcharge was made the soldiers
took possession and opened private stores
60 the public.
Shot Down by Soldier.
Il saw man try TO steal the rings off a
hysterical woman's fingers she offered no
resistance. a soldier shot him down. So
many startling. even awful. things occurred
right before our eyes that we were simply
dazed. The panorama of desolation from
the point TO which my sister-!n-law and 1
fed was terrible beyond description. While
dreadful things We're happening around us
many acts Of unselfishness and devotion
touched our hearts. shall never forget
the scenes through which we passed.
"A great crowd was at the ferry when
we at last reached il Saturday. and. almost
overwhelmed with exhaustion. we were
glad to reach Oakland and take train for
the east that would bear us far from the
awful sights OF suffering and destruction.
1 could tell hundred stories that would
seem almost unbelievable to eastern ears,
as could every man and woman who Eek
perienced the quake and saw the sweep of
the flames The fact is nobody in this
country can Imagine, much less realize.
how big and how awful the whole thing
was
Mr.. Kent is stopping with DIR. Street at
OIL East Capitol street. and declares that
DO and his sister-in-law are CAD to be back
IN q land where there are at present no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Objects to Slipshod English.
I'm the London News.

From the London News
The well of Judge Bacon's court at White
chapel is to be a well OF English undefiled.
During the discussion with counsel yester-
day Of the absence of one of the parties
to an action on a previous occasion this
dialogue took place.
Judge Bacon-The defendant was not
present?
Counsel-No. your honor: he did not turn
up.
Judge Bacon-Whati Turn upr Pray
do not use such slipshod expressionsi
COUNSEL apologize, your honor
should have said the defendant failed to
enter an appearance at your court. These
are high pressure days. and since your
honor was at the bar we have no longer
time to indulge In perfect English
Judge Bacon-Oh!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
FOR THE ERS
DIOCESAN COLLECTIONS TO BE
TAKEN UP GENERALLY.
Decision of Archbishop's Board in Ses-
sion at Catholic University
Sentiments of Sympathy.

Diocesan collections will be taken up
throughout the United States for the Cali
fornia sufferers, according to the decision
of the archbishops board in session yester-
day at Caldwell Hall, Catholic University
of America.
Cardinal Gibbons addressed letter to
Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco con-
veying sentiments of sympathy from the
board and the people. and promising active
financial cooperation on behalf of the
various prelates. 1t was officially decided
that all archbishops should personally SUI
perintend the collections to be taken up
In each diocese for the sufferers.
Archbishop Glennon of ST. Louis. secre-
tary of the board. stated that it is esti-
mated that two-thirds or three fourths of
the property of the Catholic Church in San
Francisco was totally destroyed.
After consideration of .he crisis through
which French Catholics are passing as the
result of the abrogatfon of the concordat,
Cardinal Gibbons was asked to forward to
Paris a letter expressive of the sympathy
of the archbishops and of the sympathy and
good wishes of the Catholics of the United
States. 1t Will be addressed to Cardinal
Archbishop Richard Of Paris and to the
prelates of the French episcopate.
Cardinal Gibbons promised that draft
of the letter should be made at once and
sent at an early date.
Questions Affecting Catholic Church.
Domestic questions affecting the Catholic
Church We're discussed at length. These
came under three general heads-Indian
missions, negro missions and the support
of mission churches in the poorer districts
of the hierarchy. y committee of five, with
Cardinal Gibbons as chairman, was APP
pointed which will take up with the vari-
Gus local bishops the question of active
work among the oolored race. The re-
naming members OF this committee are
Bishops Edward p. Allen of Mobile and
Thomas S. Bryne of Nashville and Arch
bishops Ryan of Philadelphia and Farley
of New York. The intention of the COM
mittee is to establish a central bureau,
probably here, the work to be along the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
WELCOME WORDS TO wOMEN.

compounded after formula con-
corning which there can be no qucs-
ton by skilled chemists and by
thoroughly scientific processes. Doc
tor Pierce IS perfectly willing to let
every one know that his FAVOR
TIE PRESCRIPTION" contains
Blue Cohosh root. Lady's Slipper
root, Unicorn root, Black Cohosh
root and Golden Seal root. Every
doctor knows that such a prescrip-
ton is beneficial in the diseases Of
women and when properly COM
pounded is certain TO effect cure
IN nearly all cases when given a lair
trial. Every bottle OF the FAVOR
TIE PRESCRIPTION" which
leaves DIR. Pierce's immense labora-
tories in Buffalo, n Y, has plainly
printed upon its wrapper all the IN
gradients of which ii is composed.
Thus DR. Pierce proves to the world
his own confidence in the remedy
which for forty years has borne his
name. and which is known all
through the United States and Can
ada, England, Australia and in parts
OF South America. Africa and Asia
as a sovereign cure for those dis
eases which, unchecked, make our
women old before their time.
1t will be noticed that there is no
alcohol in the "FAVORITE PRE-
SCRIPTION." DR.. Pierce never
believed in using alcohol in the
preparation of his famous house
hold remedies. For it he substitutes
chemically pure glycerine, which
has wonderful properties for ex-
tracing the medicinal principles of
roots and preserving them at their
full strength, without any deletcri-
Gus effect whatever.
In favor of DR.. Pierce's medicines
is the frank. confiding, open, honest
statement of their full composition.
giving every ingredient in plain
ENGLISH, without fear OF success
full criticism and with confidence
that the good sense of the afflicted
will lead them to appreciate this
honorable manner of confiding TO
them what they are taking into their
stomachs when making use of these
medicines.
DIR. Pierce feels that he can AZ
ford to take the afflicted into his full
confidence and layall the ingredients
of his medicines freely before them.
because these ingredients are such
as are endorsed and most strongly
praised by scores of the most emf
nent medical writers OF all the sew
eral schools of practice as cures for
the diseases for which these medi-
cines are recommended.
= Your druggist sells the IA
NORITE PRESCRIPTION" and
also that famous Alternative, blood
purifier and stomach tonic, the
GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOV-
cry. Write to DIR. Pierce about
your case He is an experienced
physician and will treat your case
as confidential and without charge
for correspondence Address him
at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, of which
he is chief consulting physician.
1t is as easy to be we'll as ill-and
much more comfortable. Constipa-
ton is the cause of many forms Of
illness. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets cure constipation. They are
tiny, sugar-coated granules. One
little Pellet" is a gentle laxative,
two mild cathartic. All dealers in
sell them.
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing and get a copy al
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser, over 1000 pages. Adj
dress DR. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

awc-insplripg earthquakes and confiagra
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-05
The THEATERS

"llooligan In New York" arrived
In Seattle yesterday aud will remain
ct the Third Avenue theater until
next Saturday night lie reached
the Third Avenue stage by aifahip.
from which, just before his first APP
peargnee. he fired shot from a
large krunp KUN mounted on his
atruhip. aud thereby began long
series OF life saving stunts In which
the heroine played the role of the
saved one Hooligan does q lot af
things that be couldn't do anywhere
else than dn Third Avenue stage.
aud two fuli houses AZ that popular
theatef yesterday enjoyed every mo-
ment Of him Tor companions Hoo
ilgan has In addition TO the heroine
aud the william. some very interest
inE howery boys and girls The
play iH a good Que OF the melodfas
matte type aud will probably attract
large audiences throughout the
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-05
COUNT FAILS AT
RECONCILIATION

PARIS. Feb. 1.-The Countess lie
|Gaatellanr, formerly Anna uould
commenced suit for divorce today A
decree was issued authorizing her
70 take provisional charge Of the
children.
II II understood that the count
has decided not 10 oppose the action
Tor separation. and the only matter
that remains 60 be arranged IL the
monetary settlement, which. u Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-05

NEW YORK. Feb. - graceful
old fashion rs beiuE vigorously Re.
NiNed this spring II L. the cause
scarf az a part % the costume. not
a. an accessory.
These costumes must be simple.
With thc scarf ~ tho feature
With such a costume there should
Be few ftills ana no iewclry
Tho costume shown waH Of pale
Eray orEandS, In which Was tiny
pink figure The only trimming
WAS a band af silver embroidery
about the neck aud sleeves and a
trw tuyka az the bottom 81 the skirt
The acarf Mas ~ pink chiffon.
The slippers also we're 81 pink.
Annther rffee tive scarf costume,
worn by slender brunei. vas ~
white silk crepe. Il Was made With.
cut even the embroidered band
about the neck and arms The seaff
was - white chiffon embroidered
IA gold, The slippers were 81 Sold
aud worn with yellow stockings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-05
CELEBRATE THEIR
18th BIRTHDAY
Z socIETrES ALL OVER COUNTRY REVIEW
WORK OF LAST QUARTER CENTURY.

ciep has branches Ia every city In
the United States. IA we'll az a large
floating membership, composed of
societies ON the various ships sail.
'nE from American ports. aud on
war vessels.
The speakers last evening an
dealt With the history ct the SO
ciety and With It's future. pr. Mat.
theWs, Of the First Presbyterian
church, also touched on the efiti.
cism that the society has undergone.
and pointed out where the critics
erred.
The jubilee banquet Of the society
will be held next Friday evening,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-05
COMMISSIONER
FILES REPORT

WASHINGTON. Feb. s-Thr re-
spouse 81 the Interstate commeres
commission 20 the House resolution
calling for Information ~ the Al
legged merger Of the Pennsf lvaaia
and other lines Was asn, Ia the
House to-day By President Roosevelt
II sets forth the facts addured By
the reports 10 tho commission bat
declines 20 express an opinion -
20 whether there have been viola.
fanns Of the Interstate eommsrss
Law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-05
STATE NEWS

John MefzRer a car fepairer Of
Tacoma claims 10 be heir 10 a large
estate ~ Netherlands
Horse breedef$o Of Cashmere have
formed IN association.
Engineer Jacobs. Of the reelama-
ton service. expects to start on the
surveys for Bunnyalde aud Iieton
canal projects very soon.
Tacoma reports AN UNUSUAL nc
mnnd for tide lands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-05

The County Chairman came
back to the Grand laft night Tor
four nights and matinee and
George AIDES first successful com.
edy was thoroughly enjoyed BY an
audience that almost taxed the ca
paclty 81 the house Several changes
have been made In the cast since the
comedy was last produced here. but
thee" have made little diftoreuc IA
the quality % the entertainment
Theodore iabcock has taken the
place 81 Theodore Roberts Ia the
role " Jim Hacker. tho politician
aud there Nerc many present at the
Grand last night who feel thai Mr..
Habcoeka conception 90 this role
more nearly nts the ides OF the
author than have the conceptions at
The I've men who have preceded Mr.
hahcoek a. IiackieF
The County Chairman viii be
ai the Grand until "Wednesday nlghi
A "Wednesday matinee viii be given.