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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
SERMONS BOILED DOWN

Sacrifice gives wings to our gifts.
Faultless people are usually force
less. m
Yesterdays cloud is tomorrow's re-
'rfSni's, The 'dss,monA are all afraid of a happy
man.
wants true face.
Sin may often be converted, but 1t
is never concealed.
No man ought to complain of the
pain that cures pride.
Tomorrow's shadow is always heavier
than today's duty
He who has no patience with chill
dren has no power with men.
True courage faces any foe, but it
does not forget it's firearms.
This is always a good world to those
who are doing good work.
The length of life we cannot deter
mine, but it's strength and value we
may.
1t is the sacrifice we make for ideals
that determined the value of the real.
You can well afford to forego the
fortune that makes you forget the
good.
If your religion interferes with your
business the chances are it needs to.
The best arguments for religion will
always be in lives rather than in IL
braries.
The man who is afraid of being first
can be sure of one thing, that he will
not be last in the list of failures-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
WIDE STREETS A NECESSITY
Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco,
Proved Salvation of
the CITY

LOS ANGELES, April 23-(Editor
Herald.) One significant lesson ha,
been taught by the San Fran
cisco disaster, namely, that oc-
casional wide avenues in city
are safeguard against the spread OF
confiagration. Van Ness avenue is
more than two miles from the eastern
bay front of the city, yet the fire could
not be arrested until it had burned
its way through all the intervening
blocks of business buildings and fine
residences. The other streets are gen
orally sixty feet wide, but Van Ness
avenue has width of 125 feet Here
there was hope of staying the prog
ress of the flames, and here the de-
vouring element was finally arrested.
To the wisdom of the founders, who
made broad avenue of this splendid
thoroughfare, is due the salvation of
that large and handsomely built sec
ton of the city, whereby one-fourth
tact were saved from the scourge
which destroyed the other three
fourths.
Now look at the condition of Los
Angeles. Suppose big fire, aided by a
high wind. should get a start. Sup
pose the water supply should be cut
off, from whatever cause. There is
not very wide avenue between the
river and the western boundary Los
Angeles street (some portions of it,,
and Figueroa street. south of Seventh,
are wider than the others, but they
are more than a mile apart, and when
built up with skyscrapers and COM
bustible apartment houses will only re-
tard the sweep of flames which have
got much headWay.
What then should be the policy of
the city fathers? Evidently it would
be the part of wisdom to select few
streets, say half a mile apart, running
north and south, and a few streets run
ming east and west and provide, under
some equitable plan, to have them wild
ened to 100 or 120 feet. This would by
no means be impracticable if under
taken in the near future. Why was
frontage on Van Ness avenue worth
far more than on adjacent streets? For
no other reason than it's magnificent
width. Why is Figueroa street 'front.'
age valued much higher than that of
Hope and Flower? For precisely the
same reason.
Suppose Tenth street We're to be Sc
lected for a provisional avenue and
thirty feet were to be added to its
width or each side. This could be done
at the present time without sacrificing
valuable buildings, as it has few costly
improvements. AS soon as the change
in width was decided upon there would
be immediate enhancement in values,
and substantial improvements would
very soon take the place of one and
two-story old-style residences, and lots
which have long been vacant would at
once have a live market value.
1t would be the part of wisdom to act
on these suggestions before the streets
to be selected for widening are so COW
cred with improvements as to render
the cost burdensome to lot owners, and
also to the city government.
VIM. II. KNIGHT.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
PICTURESQUE FIGURE PASSING

The fireman on an oil burning engine
is not so picturesque as his mate on a
coal burner. He doesn't swing the fur
mace door wide open and hurriedly
shovel in coal through its fiery throat
the red light meanwhile playing on his
dirt-grimed face, Instead of that spec
tacular and muscle making perform
anCe, he merely turns on the oil with a
twist of his wrist. From being Il back
breaking occupation, the feeding of
such an engine is rather a common
place affair.
1t is a far cry from the old pygmy
wood burning engine, of our boyhood
to the giant oil burners of today. The
use of oil for fuel is a great advance
in the economical generation of power.
Oil is always ready and steam can be
made quickly.
For the passenger the oil burner
means no cinders and practically no
smoke, which is an ideal condition in
railway travel.
On the Santa Fe system the oil burn
ing engine runs from Winslow, Ariz,
to Los Angeles, San Diego and San
Francisco; also over all divisions in
Indian Territory and Texas This fuel
oil is brought from the oil fields near
Bakersfield and at Batson, Tex, in
trains of tank cars. 1t is then stored
in small steel tanks at numerous con-
venient points en- route, and ready for
immediate use There are also several
big earthen emergency reservoirs Quilt
in the ground and rooted over), holding
1000 to $4,000 barrels each. Those on
the California line are located at Will
liams, Winslow, Flagstaff. Seligman
and Ash Fork. Ariz. The fuel capacity
of an oil burning engine is about $500
gallons
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
SAN FRANCISCO'S FINANCES

At the beginning of its great task of
reconstruction, San Francisco will not
be in a bad financial plight. Before
the calamity it was rated as a very
rich city in proportion to it's population,
It's wealth was distributed fairly well,
also, as is seen by the large aggregate
of deposits in it's savings banks.
The total resources of the San Fran
cisco banks, national, state and saw
ings, foot up something over $4OO, 1000 900.
according to a recent statement All
deposits and other bank funds are be-
lieved to be safe in the vaults of the
destroyed banking houses. Whatever
of this vast sum may be needed will
begin to flow into the work of recon-
struction and business resumption as
soon as the vaults are cool enough to
be safely opened.
Next comes, in available cash re-
sources, the aggregate of payments on
insurance policies. There is no pres
ent means of making even a good guess
at the sum that will be realized from
this source. For the sake of a basis
of computation we may assume that
the loss by confiagration will reach
cred by insurance in companies prov
ing their solvency, $5OOOO,O0O will be
added to the bank resources, swelling
the available total to $45O,OOO0OO.
ie- IEbiIa n
guess at the final footing of contribu.
tions that are pouring in from every
American community and that will
continue to come from the four quar-
ters of the earth for weeks and prob
ably months in the future. But for
want of a better guess, call the total
from this source $50,0O0,O0O.
On this unstable basis of guesses-
which, however may prove to be as
near the mark as in the case of "shoot-
ing at the man and hitting the barn
we get grand total of $500 100000 in
money or it's equivalent with which
San Francisco will be equipped to
make it's fresh metropolitan start.
How nucn Woulu pe Heeueu W ipdhe
the construction feature of the city
equal to what it was prior to the dis
aster? Probably nine-tenths of the
structures destroyed were old and COM
paratively few were strictly modern.
1t is folly to guess at this phase of the
situation, but evidently a conservative
estimate would leave San Francisco
quite able to rebuild bigger and greater
extensively than before, and still have
large remainder to the good out of
that $5OOOOO,OOO of financial resources.
And, Notwithstanding the violent
shake-up, San Francisco's land prop
erty remains safe and sound
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
THE DEAD OF BAY CITY
Requiem Mass to Be Celebrated at
the Cathedral of st.
Vibiana

Solemn requiem mass for the dead of
San Francisco will be celebrated this
morning at the cathedral of st. Vibiana
at o'clock, Rev. Mgr. Harnett, V. g.,
celebrant. Mass will also be celebrated
at st. Mary's church at the same hour,
and at Our Lady of Loretto at o'clock
Solemn requiem mass was celebrated
Yesterday morning at ST. Vincent's S
church, Rev. p. H. Mcdonald, G. NJ,
celebrant; Rev. G. j. George, c. M,
deacon, and Mr.. McHugh, sub deacon.
Also at the Church of the Sacred Heart
mass was offered yesterday, Rev. c..
Gregoire, celebrant; Rev. NJ. McAuliffe,
deacon, and Dean Tracey, subdeacon.
At st. Joseph's church requiem mass
Will be celebrated Friday morning at 8
O'clock
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
EFFECT ON LOS ANGELES

Sufficient time has elapsed since the
san Francisco disaster to make a
thoughtful estimate of its probable ef-
feet on conditions in Los Angeles.
The nervous apprehension manifested
here by many people when the first
shock of horror was felt has disap-
peared already. Fear of seismic
calamity in this city was dissipated
quickly when affrighted persons con-
sidered that Los Angeles was no more
likely than Chicago or New York to
suffer from cause that had wrought
away.
Turning from the past to the future,
there are certain probabilities that oc-
cur now to the minds of observant and
deep thinking people. In the first
place, it is unquestionable that thou
sands of San Francisco people never
can efface from memory the awful ex-
perience through which they have just
passed. 1t is reasonable to suppose
that a considerable percentage of that
class will determine never again to
dwell in San Francisco. 1t would be
useless to argue with people thus de-
termined that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place." to quote a
familiar saying. AS a matter of fact
there are exceptions to the lightnings S
rule, and San Francisco's history proves
that earthquakes are not rare in that
locality
There is no doubt that thousands of
San Francisco people will be induced
to make their future home in Los An
geles. 1t is quite likely, also, that
many manufacturing and mercantile
concerns will consider the propriety of
re-establishing their business in the
southern city. This will not result
solely from the calamity through which
they have passed, but also from knowl
edge of the fact that Los Angeles is
just budding as a great manufacturing
and commercial center.
A strong incentive to a change of
to Los Angeles will be seen in the loss
of time required to re-establish busi-
ness in the former city, and the GER
tainty that for some months at least
Los Angeles must take San Francisco's
place, in great measure, as California's
chief commercial entrepot
In view of these circumstances, and
the fast growing conviction that Los
Angeles is destined to be the greater
commercial and manufacturing metrop-
oils of the Pacific coast, an inflow of
both capital and population may be eX-
pected here. San Francisco will be re-
built and it will again become a pros
porous city, but the thought of the late
horror will be such a vivid nightmare
to thousands of the population that
nothing could induce them to live there
again.
Such an increase of population as
Los Angeles now may expect, together
with the infusion of large additional
capital, will naturally cause a greatly
increased demand for homes and bust
ness facilities. That pressure will lead
to an increased stimulus in building
causing greater demand for all unim-
proved property and consequent en-
hancement of real estate values.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
NOW GIVE US OWL CARS
Let us get back to our business.

Let us get back to our business.
Among the greatest needs in Los
Angeles today are owl cars. This fact
is too obvious for argument Everyone
sees, on every hand the necessity for
all night car service, and has done so,
for months and years.
But new reason has come up within
the last few days. This city, fate has
determined, must be the home of thou
sands of people who have hitherto
lived in San Francisco and other
stricken cities up north, Those who
are fleeing the stricken regions are
pouring in on every train.
These people, living in San Francisco,
have been accustomed to all night cars.
They expect them; it is part of their
daily routine to go home whenever they
feel like it. They will want to do the
same thing here If we expect these
people to live here permanently, we
must give them the facilities to which
they have been used.
Again: To accommodate these peo~
pie and especially the business they will
bring, means that building day and
night will be in order for Los Angeles
for weeks to come. There must be ac7
commodation in the way of all night
cars, if we are to have men working
all night; they must be able to go to
and from their labors. Cars at hourly
intervals all night will do this-will
permit Los Angeles to rise to the duties
now thrust upon it. Let us have these
cars, by all means. 1T is real charity
to put them into service.
Even nov, the necessity for owl cars
is emphasized by the San Francisco dis
aster's aftermath. Trainload after train
load of refugees are coming in. Many
of these must necessarily arrive after
midnight. Is it not cruel to bring these
poor people into the city, destitute,
hungry, cold and wretched and then
tell them to walk uptown or depend
upon the gentle mercies of a night
cabby?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
MAY PREVENT CONFUSION
Barclay WINS Suggests That Names
of Refugees Be Taken on Incoming
Trains and Posted on Out
qoinq Ones

Barclay Ivins has suggested to the
chamber of commerce relief committee
method to prevent confusion and de-
lay in locating refugees. 1t is his idea
to have the conductors of inbound
trains secure the names of all refugees
in note books. These books would be
passed to the conductors of outbound
trains. In this manner those going in
search of friends would be informed
whether or not the persons they We're
looking for had passed them on the in
bound trains. The names thus secured
could be posted also in prominent places
near relief headquarters here, and thus
serve as a guide for separated families.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
WHEN MISSOURI HAD A GREAT EARTHQUAKE
r of New Madrid Which Occurred in 1911 and 1912
From the Kansas City Star

as the Boone Lick county" on condi-
tion he relinuuish his desolated farm
to the government. Twice as much
land was settled under this grant as
was ever destroyed in the New Madrid
country. The new grants were called
New Madrid claims" and because OF
their conflicts with other entries they
have been the source of litigation.
New Madrid was the central point OF
the earthquake, although the shock was
felt all over the Ohio valley The waters
of the Mississippi were lashed into a
foam, which gathered into masses the
size of a barrel. Many boats were over
whelmed and the crews drowned. Many
of the boats were wrecked on snagS CT
old trees which were thrown up from
the bed of the river where they had
rested for ages.
Persons living in New Madrid fled Tor
their lives. Only Il few were Killed OF
injured. Most of the settlers succeeded
in leaving their houses before the struc-
lures fell. In other small settlements
on the banks of the Missouri there was
also some destruction of property ana
loss of life.
On the night of January I, 1872, there
was another earthquake near New
Madrid and slight shocks followed untll
February II. Residents were again
paniC-Stricken ana aDanuoIleu tnell Cat-
tie and farms. "Wreckers" flocked TO
the deserted town and surrounding
country, confiscating the abandoned
property, carrying it away in flatboats.
The loss of life at this second eartn-
quake was small. One woman, Mrs.
Lamont, died from fright and another
woman was crushed by a falling log.
Flatboats were found wrecked for miles
about and their cargoes ruined. 1t is
supposed that many boat crews were
drowned. Since 1912 there have been no
violent shocks near New Madrid, but
eiioI,t cop,,OotiOnS have been felt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
SALVATIONISTS RAISE FUND
SeIf=DeniaI Week Offerings Diverted
to the Earthquake Sufferers

AS a result of the San Francisco dis
aster offerings and those of the annual
week of self denial, the Salvation army
yesterday sent $3.50 north. The usual
self denial offerings are used for mis-
sionary purposes, but this year have
been devoted to the charity work.
Major Percy Morton, the local pro-
vincial officer. who went to San Fran
cisco with eleven officers, from Los An
geles, has gone to San Jose to assist
at that place.
Capt Oliver of the Salvation Army OF
Tucson, Arizona, has been sent to the
stricken people as the representative OF
the people of Tucson.
Ensign Schwedler of Redlands passed
through Los Angeles yesterday with a
carload of provisions and clothing and
$40O sent by the citizens of Redlands,
who stand in readiness to send further
funds when he makes the request.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

A disastrous earthquake came in Mis-
ouri at New Madrid December 16, 1911.
New Madrid is on the Mississippi river
below st. Louis. The disturbances ex-
tended north to the mouth of the
Ohio river, south to the mouth of the
st. Francis and far into Arkansas and
Tennessee. The ground rose and sank
in great undulations and lakes were
formed and drained again. The country
was not thicllly settled at that time and
and the loss of life was not great.
The great Missouri earthquake began
with sudden shock, which shook down
walls, wrecked houses, tore up trees
and upturned many things on the sur
face of the earth. Fissures were formed
900 and even 700 feet in length. Large
oak trees were split in the center and
forty feet up the trunks one part left
standing on one side of the fissure and
the other part on the other side, twenty
feet distance.
There We're no flames from these tis-
sures, but there were flashes such as
result from explosions of gas and the
atmosphere was filled with the fumes
to which the light impaired purple
hue. The Mississippi river rose several
feet and overflowed into the sunken
places near the shore. Many of the
fissures were oval and circular. some of
them forced UP to considerable height
and others formed in large and deep
basins 100 yards in diameter These
great depressions caused tracts of coun
try which hitherto had been lakes to be-
come dry land and much dry land be-
came lakes. Redfoot lake. twenty miles
long and seven miles wide, across the
river in Tennessee, was formed.
Much of the soil was ruinel for agri-
cultural purposes, some of it for all
time. A few years afterward congress
attempted to give relief by granting to
each proprietor who has sustained loss
a section of land in what was known
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
"THE BURGLAR" ESCAPES
Charles r. Sweet, Famous Vaudeville
Performer, San Francisco Ref
ueee, Saved Wife, Life and
Dozen Collars

Charles r. Sweet, 1.-THE Burglar" one
of the proficient piano players and an
all-around comedy artist, is in Los An
geles, having escaped from the wreck
and ruin of the first two days of earth
quakes and fires at San Francisco. His
wife is with him.
Il escaped with my life, my wife,
twelve collar buttons, my reputation
and a check book" he says. 81 lost
everything else and am consoled in
the knowledge that my wife and / are
lucky enough to get out with our lives.
81 was playing at the Orpheum and on
the morning of the earthquake l re-
tired at about o'clock When the first
shock came my wife was terrified, but
we dressed and went to the street We
were fortunate enough to meet friends
in carriage and were taken to their
home"
Sweet begins an engagement at the
Orpheum Monday evening, next.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
YOUNG MEN WILL ENTERTAIN
st. Vibiana's Society Will Have Its
Benefit for Charity This
Evenind

The benefit entertainment for which
the members of the Young Mems So
ciety of the Cathedral of st. Vibiana
have been working like Trojans will
come off this evening at Elks' hall.
mo Man Can Serve Two Masters, -
a one-act farce, will be presented by
Misses e. Masonave and C. Morrisey,
Messrs. c. Moriarity, ]. McHale and J.
OShea Vocal solos will be rendered
by Miss Lillian Scanlon, Miss Maso-
nave, Frank Curr, choirmaster of the
cathedral, and j. Fox.
The proceeds will help to swell the
fund for the San Francisco victims.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
CLAIMS TO BE REFUGEE
Police Arrest Man on suspicion-Be-
lieve He Attempted Robbery of
Those Who Would Befriend

Thomas Sharp was arrested on sus-
picion last night by Detective Zeigler
and locked up in the city Jail, pending
an investigation into his past career.
He claims to be San Francisco ref
ugee, and Sunday night was provided
with room by the Native Sons relief
committee The police are informed
that the man attempted to rob some
of the other roomers at a lodging house
OH Los Angeles street. 1t is expected
a charge will be placed against the
man today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
FREE ALLEGED LUNATIC
Man Who Acted Strangely at Arcade
Depot Sunday is ReIeased-Case
of Overworked Nerves

Charles Smith, arrested Sunday on
suspicion of being insane, was released
yesterday morning. Smith became
greatly excited at the Arcade station
when he discovered that q woman with
whom lie formed an acquaintance in
San Francisco during the fire had left
him, taking with her some of his per-
sonal property. This led to his arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
HELPING VIM. J. BRYAN

William Randolph Hearst, owner Of
the yellow papers in San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Boston. New York and Chi
cago, has forbidden the appearance OF
the name of William j. Bryan in his
smut mills, says an exchange. The
Nebraska statesman as consequence,
will rise immeasurably in the estina-
ton of the public.-Sycamore Qll)
Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
FEAR HE is PICKP0CKET
Man Who Seized Wonan's Purse on
South Main Street
ReIents

C. Jackson was arrested by Patrol
man Schofield last night on Main street
and booked on suspicion.
The man is thought to be a profes-
sional pickpocket from San Francisco
and is said to have attempted to take
a purse from a woman on Main street
last night. She made an outcry and
the man returned the purse to her. II
contained only about SO,
Detective. Ingram of Capt. Broad
heads Office was detailed to find out
more about the prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Welsh-American Singing Club

A benefit for the San Francisco suf-
ferers will be given tonight at Simpson
auditorium by the WelshAmerican
Singing club of Los Angeles. Some of
the best musicians of Southern Cali
fornia have volunteered their services.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Symphony Concert

The sixth and last concert of the Los
Angeles Symphony orchestra will take
place at the Mason opera house on Fiji
day afternoon The seat sale is now
on at room 4O3, Mason Theater building
A splendid program has been prepared
with Arnold Krauss as the soloist.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

The death of DR.. Charles f. Taggart
in San Francisco is one of those trage-
dies which make a calamity all the
harder TO bear. On an errand of mercy
he was himself stricken down, and his
name is enrolled among the heroes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

Housewives will be pleased to hear
from the wholesalers that the danger
of a grocery famine in Los Angeles
does not exist. Although much is
going out much is coming in.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

A detention camp at Burbank is just
what is needed; it should have been
established several days ago. Los An
geles will care for the helpless, but
men should stay in San Francisco and
go to work.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

The vile odor which hedges about
Hearst and makes him a stencil to
the newspaper profession is intensified
by his despicable action in Oakland.
What carrion crow-a human hyena
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

Reports from San Francisco last
night showed no epidemic disease and
an amelioration of common suffering
Los Angeles has done nobly in helping
to achieve this result. 1t is no more
than was expected of us. but it was
systematically and splendidIy accom-
plished.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

Charity vaunteth not itself" Which
Immediately gives the lie to any claim
the Examiner may have for charity in
its self-exploitation. All that sheet ever
does is for it's own foul purposes and
to boost it's ghoulish owner.