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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

purposes. 1t is said by promi-
nent geologists and scientists to
be the most severe in the United
States in human history. DR..
Glenn, of Vanderbilt University,
who places Reelfoot Lake over a
volcano and gives the blue ribbon
of California to the earthquake of
1868, is scientifically and geologi-
cally at variance with the hundreds
of people who lived in this city in
1868 and who still reside here. DIR.
Glenn no doubt relies on the fact
that there were no tall buildings
here in 1868 to support his claim
of great shake and little damage,
comparatively, but he cannot get
away from the fact that the ceme.
teries were wrecked by the recent
tremor, and that the universities
a nd observatories in California
publish t he statement that the
earthquake of April IS was even
more severe than the one of Oct.
81, 1868. The focus of the latter
was said to be in Alameda County,
a few miles east of the city, where
as the exact seat of the recent di-
saster has not yet been determined.
San Jose, so miles south, and inter-
mediate points suffered proper
tionately as bad or worse than
San Francisco, and so did Santa
Rosa, 30 miles north in the hills
of Sonoma County. In the latter
little city practically all the bust
ness buildings bodily collapsed.
1t is not probable that San Fran
cisco had as pretentious class of
buildings in 1868 as the pretty lit
tie City of Roses, with a popula
tion of 10000, had in 1906 prior
to april Is. The fire following so
quickly in the wake of the shock
destroyed many evidences of its
severity, and that is perhaps how
so many people get the idea that
the earthquake was a minor con-
sideration. Without spark of |
fire it was bad enough. Perhaps
the earthquake at Charleston was
more severe than the California
earthquake of 1868. Of $4,000
chimneys in the Atlantic coast
city, not 100 remained intact.
The Memphis News Scimitar,
speaking of the disaster as a pos
sible visitation of divine wrath.
places San Francisco in class by
herself, or rather with Sodom and
jomorroh, in point Of iniquity.
How much better is Memphis?
The Bluff City is just as wicked as
he law will allow her to be. She
las always been the Chicago of
Tennessee and has always opposed
very moral suggestion and infu-
nee for good until she was over
covered by the strong arm of the
aw. If Memphis is good city,
he is such in spite of her own
yicked inclinations, and must
hank the good people of Nashville
nd the balance of the State for
narrow path and fore
lg her to walk therein. The
Iews Scimitar knows this. and it
J also wise to the fact that San
'rancisco was slowly improving
er morals. Several slight feints
ERE made in the past year to re-
rain certain evils, and the Legis-
lture had the temerity to discuss 8
q anti-prize fight measure at its
Ist session. 1t was defeated. Cali I
oruia, however, will put an end
her part Of the prize fights in q
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
Fourth of July Parade

We, the undersigned citizens of
Union City, agree to close our re-
spective places of business and Of
| fees at ii o'clock a. m. and Join
with each o er in parade to
the fair grounds. The details
of this parade will be published in
the local papers as soon as the
committee has agreed upon same:
Hardy Bros. & Haguewood Co.
Union City Hardware & Furniture
Co., by John Bell.
ID. p. Caldwell.
Schmidt & Giyens,
e, p. Grissom.
S. II Stone.
Union City Ins. Co.
Thos. r. Barrett.
j. A. Reeves.
First National Bank, by L. Parks.
W. g. Reynolds, grocery.
Geo. r. Kenney, d. G.
A. j. Lawson.
j. M. Moore.
Lannom g. Stanfeld
/. w. Stone.
II. e. Wallace.
Richard Polk.
Seid Waddell.
Jno. T.. Walker & Co.
Pierce & Fry.
Commercial Bank, by d. N. Walker.
Pete Heppner, tailor.
Marshall & Baird.
f. M. McRee.
Alexander & Tisdale.
Harrison Electric Go.
White & Burchard.
d. N. Mcclure, manager Singer
Sewing Machine Co.
Morgan Verhine Co.
S. d. Woosley.
]. f. Carter.
Allen Drug Co.
Red Cross Drug Store.
Williams & Skinner.
Union City Bank & Trust Co., by y.
A. Heney.
r. j. Bramham & Co.
Peeler-Hefley Grocery Co.
Carter & White.
]. G. Burdick.
A. Semones & Son.
Chas Dietzel.
Geo. s, Nash.
West Tenn. Wholesale Gro. Co.
Obion Democrat.
X. Il. Martin, druggist.
Bransford & Andrews.
r. T. Curlin.
Coble & Clagett Co.
Lookl Best Patent Flour
It $5.25 a barrel, at mill.
strictly guaranteed, or
money refunded.
Dahrke-W Walker
-z Milling Co
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

Lookl Best Patent Flour
at $5.25 a barrel, at mill.
Strictly guaranteed, or
money refunded.
Dahrke-W Walker
zz Milling Co
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
BELIEVE CHlLD-WIFE
IS BUT IL YEARS OLD
WHITTIER PEOPLE AMAZED BY
THE WEDDING
Little Carrie Scott Is Married to Man
Who Owns Up to Forty Years.
Teachers Say Little One Not of
Legal Age

The marriage of Carrie Scott, little
girl whose age is somewhat enigmatical,
has caused no end of comment in Whit
tier, where she made her home. On
Saturday license was issued her to
wed Frederick Stinnard. whose age was
given as 40 years. The age given for
the little girl was 16.
Those who saw her declare that she
seemed very immature and their opin-
ion is borne out by the records of the
school which she has attended. She
was in the sixth grade and her age as
shown upon the school register last
September was IL years. Upon the
register of the fifth grade the entry,
made something over year ago, shows
that she was IL years of age.
Little Carrie was accompanied when
making application for the license by
the woman with whom she has made
her home since early infancy and when
her age was asked the statement was
made that she was just Is. When told
that it was contrary to the law to issue
licenses to children of that age it was
declared that she was born in 1890 and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
POLICE SEARCH
FOR MRS. ALGERIA
MAY YET DRAG FOR BODY IN
LAKE
Husband Of Missing Woman Scouts
Theory of Elopement-It Is Be-
Iieved She May Be
pemented

The police, although they have made
every effort, have not as yet located
Mrs. Mary Algeria, who has been miss
ing from her home at 413 Lake Shore
avenue since Monday of last week.
The idea that the police now have is
that the woman is trying in her de-
mented condition to reach her relatives
in Santa Barbara, and If she Is not
heard of from that place in the next
few days the police will drag the lake
at Echo Park.
There has been some talk among the
people in the neighborhood of the AL
geria home that she has eloped with a
man with whom it is said she has been
intimate. This idea is given no credence
by her husband or the immediate rela-
tiveS of the family.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08

Persons who have vigorous exer-
cises and sit up late should have a
fourth meal at about II or 70 O'Clock.
This should be the lightest of ALL and
to its eating from fifteen to twenty
five minutes should be devoted This
last form of dining is to prevent the
stores of fat from being exhausted
from overtaxation. Rich foods, such
as lobster, salads, ices or tea or coffee
should never be touched. for thew are
hard to digest; instead a raw egg,
toast and milk which is always nour-
ishing, an apple, either raw or baked
may be eaten without anys but good
results, and If taken slowly should in
duce sleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
KILLED INSTANTLY
BY ELECTRIC CAR
HEAD COMPLETELY SEVERED
FROM BODY
EnpIoye Of Sunset Telephone Com
pany Meets Death In Peculiar
Manner Between Los An
eeIes and Long Beach

Peter Heating, an old enploye Of the
sunset Telephone company, was struck
by Long Beach electric car near
Graham station yesterday morning and
instantly killed.
Keating was at work In a ditch un-
der q. trestle at the time of the acci-
dent and either raised his lead above
the track at the time the car struck
him or else seeing the approaching
car tried to step away from the track
too late.
No one witnessed the accident but
the car gave a sudden jolt and the
motorman instantly put on the emer-
gency brakes.
The passengers were Mortified to see
the body of q man lying in the ditch,
with the head completely severed.
The body was placed on a clty-bound
car and taken to Pierce Bros under
taking rooms.
Coroner Trout who made an nvesti-
cation, stated that the Tnotormarf was
not to blame, as Heating had evident
ly been careless in falling to note the
approach of the car. He gave 1t as his
opinion that Heating peered out from
under the trestle and that the car
struck him before he had time to
withdraw his head. The car crew are
of the opinion that Keating tried to
step from the track and failed to
make allowance for the speed at which
the car was travelling.
Keating has been employed by the
Long Beach Gas and Power company
and Sunset Telephone company for
nearly fifteen years and boarded on
Jackson street.
He had been at work laying wires
along the Long Beach line for several
days and was making repairs on the
wires at the time the accident hap
pened.
An inquest will be held today and
an effort made to locate the relatives
of the decedent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08

the declaration was further made tnat
the first statement was erroneous ana
due to thoughtlessness.
The great discrepancy that existed in
age between the girl and the man she
married was markedly noticeable, the
man being we'll along in years while
the child wore short skirts and was far
from looking like a prospective bride.
Both parties to the marriage contract
are residents Of Whittier and there
seems to be a very general sentiment
in that place that the discrepancy be-
tween the figures given when applying
for the license and those appearing up
on record in the public school records
should be explained.
officials at the court house when
asked about the issuance of the license
stated that when the application was
made the woman who accompanied the
couple and acted for the little girl
seemed to be all eagerness, the child
herself was without the least trace of
nervousness and demeaned herself like
any child would when she did not fully
comprehend. She did not seem to ap-
preciate that anything unusual was
transpiring and was perfectly disinter-
ested, while the prospective bridegroom
was apparently laboring under some
excitement.
There was much comment at the time
and the unusual incidents created some
talk, even among the officials who,
from familiarity with the vagarieS of
Cupid, have grown somewhat indiffer-
ent concerning matrimonial questions.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Popular Amateur Actor With Excel
lent Company Will Again Pre-
sent Ever-WeIcome "Pyg.
malion and GaIatea"

"Pygmalion and Galatea" will be
given at Venice Thursday evening at
the auditorium. The same cast will
present it which gave it as benefit
some days ago. George Webb will ap-
pear as Pygmalion, his performance of
that role being considered extremely
clever. The play was last presented at
Ocean Park at the Seaside theater.
Such large audiences were attracted
by the presentation that it was decided
to repeat the production in the audito-
rum. which is much larger than the
theater.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08

An the ronsa cuffs
n flora
phone
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Free Employment Agency Now Established In
Baker Block

To the People of Los Angeles and all
Concerned:
The Undersigned. appointed to take
charge of the refugees reporting from
San Francisco, on consultation have es-
tablished an employment agency at 344
N. Main street. Baker Block Those
who are desirous of employing these
persons whom the earthquake has rem
municate with them there, while the
refugee himself will receive our best
counsel and most careful consideration.
Prompt applications on both sides
solicited
Associated Charities. T. ]. STEWART.
Secretary
st. Vincent de Paul Society," c. c. DEs-
MOND, President.
The Bethlehem Institute, DANA w.
BARTLETT. Secretary.
Home Phone 1049.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08

v. of c. Club Luncheon

The regular monthly luncheon of the
University of California club will be
held in the banquet room of the Bristol
cafe Saturday, May IL. at IL o'clock.
Members OF the class of 1906 and under
graduates will be requested to he
present.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
THIEVES STEAL AUTOMOBILE
Chauffeur Leaves Machine for Minute
and Big Car DIsap-

A REQ automobile belonging to Mines
& Parish. real estate men with officers
on South Hill street, was stolen last
night from in front Of the Bradbury
building, Third and Broadway.
The machine was left standing near
the front entrance for n short time.
When the chauffeur returned the car
was gone.
The loss was reported to the police
and the night detail was given de-
scription or the machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08

Owing to tine rush of business the
ern m California Music company will be
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation of Herald sub
ecribers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25

Southwestern Section.
nth and 18th were cloudy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25
Sporting Brevities.

No more games on the Omaha grotnds
until next Saturday, when the proceeds
Young Womeh's Christian association.
The young women are after Pa to have
Dodge pitch the game Saturday. Eddie
ladies' day for this new conner, who is
as yet a trifie shy.
The New York Giants are at the head
Of the list where so many think they be-
long by right of having the strongest
team Several teams have been strength
ened and that position may be disputed
before the season advances very far. New
York has been playing many games with
Brooklyn, and that team has made the
Giants hustle in every game.
Brother Schipke, the noted hunter and
trapper, made his debut in fast company
Monday, undertaking. to I'LL the shoes OF
the greatest ball player on earth The
only Lajoie is said to have a boil on his
knee and is out of the game at present.
Sugger Bill took seven of the eight
chances offered and made sacrifice hit
only four hits being made by his team
mates.
The defeat at the hands of the Union
Pacific Shops team will be a good lesson
to the Rourkes, who went into the game
should have remembered that it was that
same Nilsson who save them trounclne
last year at the University of Nebraska;
The shops boys put up a fine article OF
ball, but luck and everything else was
with them. They would probably not be
able to take another game from the
After having waited until the Chicago
White Sox and the Milwaukee team have
had the pick of the players controlled by
Comiskey, Cantillon & Co., the Des Moines
management has announced its list OF
players. Some go2d ones were handed
down by the older leagues. The team an
nounced is: Manager Doyle, first base
Magoon, second; O'Leary. shortstop, until
Address reports: Dexter, third base, and
CafHyn, Hogriever and Welday in the out
field. Towne will be behind the bat again
and the pitching stan viii be picked from
Roscoe Miller. Mckay, Manske, Stoup
Nelson and Akin. This lineup has beer
delayed by the nonarrival of Doyle, who
he would leave the east, but who has
failed thus far to put in an appearance
here,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25
CIvIl service Chances.

The United States Civil Service commits
sion announces the following examinations
for lists of eligibles to MI existing vacan-
cieR:
May 2S-For the position OF poultry as
sistant, at 81, 200 per annum, in the bureau
OF animal industry, Department of Agri-
culture; age limit, 20 years or over.
May 23-To MI four vacancies in the DO
sition OF saddler, at $40 per annum each,
ia the quartermaster's department at large,
Jeffersonville, Ind; age limit, 20 years or
over.
May 2-A-To fill vacancies in the posi-
ton OF assistant, qualified In bookkeeping
or accounting. at an entrance salary OF
81 100 per annum each, in the Philippine
service; age limit, Is to 40 years. Women
will not be admitted to this eXaminat ton,
except that the wives, immediate relatives
OF nancees OF men examined at the same
time for, appointed to, or already EN-
ployed in the Philippine service may be
examined; and II they pass. they will be
preferred in appointments, provided the
men through whom examination Is allowed
have been selected. Each of such applicants
should state definitely In her application
the name, address and relationship OF the
person through who examination Il
claimed In order that there may be nc
delay in certidcation when me rating OF
the papers is considered.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25

with rain; a frost occurred on the nth.
Franklin-Showers occurred during the
first days Of the week.
Frontier-A light shower occurred on the
18th.
Furnas-The week was fair with a good
rain on the 18th and a frost on the Goth.
Gosper-A nice shower occurred Wednos-
day night; a light frost was noticed on
Kearney-Light rain fell wednesday night
and Thursday morning; brisk wind occurred
on the 18th and nth
Lincoln--LRht rain occurred on the 18th
and 18th; the goth and Est we're fine pleas
ant days.
Red Willow-The first days Of the week
were cold with high southerly wind; rain
fell Wednesday night and most OF Thurs
day; Friday was clear and warm.
Webster-The last week has been one OF
sunshine and most Of the week has been
warm.
western and Northwestern sections.
Brown-The last week has been mild and
pleasant and without rain.
Keith-Light rain occurred Monday and
Tuesday.
Scotts Bluff-The weather was warm
with an abundance of moisture.
Sherdan--The week was warm and dry.
@. A. LOVEIHAND.
Section Director, Lincoln, Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25
our LETTER SOG.


OMAHA. April "a, lsOs.-To the Editor
of The Bee: In justice to ourselves and
for the information OF the public the
master painters of Omaha desire TO give
the true facts in connection with the
present strike Of the union journeynen
painters and psperhsngers. Statements
have been made to the effect that the
strike Is on account of a refusal of
demand for an increase in wages of ~
cents per hour. This is not true. IL
the question of wages had been the only
one involved the increase would have
been granted at once.
The facts are these. Our shops have
been for years past controlled by union
labor exclusively, and the real contrO-
versy is whether such conditions shall
continue or not While not actually hav-
ing signed any agreement with the union
for two years past. because such sigma
ture would have been an unlawful act,
yet we have through concerted action Of
the labor unions been forced to comply
with the following nine articles:
Article Am elght-hour work-day.
Article "A minimum scale of wages
to Journeymen painters and paperhangers
Article 80 employ none but union
men in good standing in the Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators union.
Article 4-Time and one-half on all
overtime. Overtime to mean work after
o'clock p. M, on Sunday. Christmas day,
July 4 and Saturday afternoon. On
Labor day. no work under any pretense.
Article 5---All- journeymen to be paid in
full each Saturday after IL IN. all money
earned and due.
Article 6-All preparatory work, such
as sand papering wood work. sCraping on
old wall paper, washing of. kalsomine.
sizing and preparing walls for hanging
paper or painting to be done exclusively
Article Encouragement when employed
outside the city, to receive railroad fare
and hotel expenses.
Article S--No discrimination against any
employee on account Of active participa-
ton in the union.
to furnish SUFFICIENT competent men will
permission be given to employ nonunion
workmen provided said nonunion work
men make immediate application for MEM
bership
These conditions have become intolera-
BILE and we have fully and irrevocably
decided to no longer submit to the same.
The master painters have not and do
not now refuse an increase in wages 70
good competent mechanics, but do EN-
phatically insist upon the right to judge
to whom such increase shall be paid, and
therefor demand the privilege to run what
is termed "open shops" meaning the right
of the master painter to hire and dis
charge such men as he may see fit, re-
EdTOleSS OF WnSlnST lHey D6lOHS 10 any
labor organization or not
To prove the sincerity of our statement
that the increase in wages is not the real
issue we hereby declare that we stand
ready to put up to and including so cents
per hour for good workmen, and that we
will maintain such wages in force for two
years.
j. A. Anderson, T. j. Beard & Bro,
John z. Carlson, Frank II. Craig, Nj. L.
Enders, Fuchs & Fuchs, Hunt & Elliot,
H. A. Rosters Charles Kleyla, Henry
Lehman & Sons, Hugh McManus. Ruther-
ford g. Jensen. Stevenson & Moore, Henry
Schooner.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25

c. NJ. Daniels Makes 100 Meters in
Olympic Contests in 1uT SIS.

Olympic Contests In 1I1T SIS.
ATHENS, April A.--Italians, Frenchmen
and Greeks won the prizes In the rowing
races OF the Olympic games today. The
Italians won the four-oared gigs, six-oared
navy and the whalers In slashing style,
the French taking the second place IN the
four-oRred gigs and the Greeks finishing
second in the six-oared race. The spectacle
as the whalers came down the course was
culiar native stroke, the men rising in their
seats and throwing the full weight OF their
bodies into the stroke, the coXswain stand
ing in the stern and swinging forward
with one arm over his head, giving the
time to the crew.
The sixteen-oared navy barge race was
won by the Greek crew, who displayed the
traditional prowess and workmanship OF
their nation.
The swimming events followed, Daniels,
American, winning the first heat of the
100 meters in fine style, with Healy, Aus
tralian, second and Derbyshire, English,
third. Radmilovoc, Welsh. was first in the
second heat; Halmay, Hungarian, second,
and Marquand Schwartz, American, third.
All these will compete in the final heat to-
morrow.
The mile swim was won in a magnificent
manner by Taylor, English. At no time
was he pressed. Americans here are elated
over Daniels fine performance and express
confidence that he will win I'm the final
heat. When he finished today he was quite
fresh and in fine form.
American Minister jackson was present
throughout the swimming contests.
A fencing bout between England and Cor
many, arranged especially for the benefit Of
King Edward, was held at the Zapheion
and was won by the Englshmen by TO 2.
King Edward. Queen Alexandra and the
Greek royal family were present.
All the official announcements are much
delayed as they are lengthlly discussed by
the judges, who sum up their opinions as
though in a court OF law and frequently
1t is 10 o'clock at night before the results
are officially given out. Summarizes:
9. NJ Daniels, New Athletic club, holder
of the worlds championship 100-yard swim
ming record, won the first heat of the 100
meter swimming race in 1:17% seconds.
HealY of Australia was second LINZ sec
onds; ]. II. Darbyshire, England, was third.
There were six starters.
The second heat was won by Radmilovoc,
Wales. f;H seconds; Malmay, Hungary, was
second, AS seconds; Marquand Schwartz,
Missouri Athletic club, St. Louis, Mo-,
ISOLATION American Athletic union, was
third. There were twelve starters
The six men named above will contest
in the final heat of the 100-metre race.
H. Taylor of England won the first heat
of the one mile swim by 100 yards in
twenty-eight minutes and twenty Eight sec4
onds. J. A. Jarvis of England was second
IN thirty-seven minutes and seven and
three -fifths seconds. Scheff of Austria was
third.
In the tandem bicycle race j. Matthew
and A. Rushen of the Putney England
Athletic club were first. The German teams
took second and third places
In the 333s-metre bicycle race VERT of
Italy was first in 224k seconds Crowther
OF Leeds second and Me1of of France third
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25
Tennis a. the Field club.

Tennis al the Field club is on In full
swing. the seven courts having been opened
Of players appeared with racquet and ball
for the hrst time this season The one
days rolling by the five-ton roller has
put the courts in the most perfect shape
they have ever been In. with the sanded
top the surface will not crack from heat
OF sun and will dry more quickly after
rain. surface heater has been ordered
TO dry the courts very quickly whenever
an emergency arises or whenever needed.
This year double the force Of men will
take care Of the tennis grounds 50 that
perfectly rolled ana marked court can