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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21
HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL.
Colored Man at Charles Town
Charged With Murder.

Edwin Howell, colored WIN has
been in the jail at Charles Town since.
January awaiting trial for the murser-
of George Fauvre, a white man. hang
ed himself in his cell Wednesday about
room. He made moose Of his under
wear and suspended il from the graf
ing aud the top OF the cell door. How
ell shot Fauyre last winter while Fan
vre was befouling Howell's snring by.-
watering his horses in it, His trial
would have been held in May.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21
(|TY BADLY WRECKED
Water Mains, Electric, Gas
and Telephone Plants
| Arc in Ruins.
Washington, D. G.. April 10, General Funston,
Tres the War Department. that San Francisco is
bomed. TheRre is still raging. and it is beyond
possibility to save any part of the city

BAN Francisco. April 1S.-A
Pcession of earthquakes, the
BIT of which occurred at 5:13,
|cific time, this morning,
Hastate1 the beautiful city
the Golden Gate, caus-
/ enormous sacrifice of life
! tremendous property loss
and leaving San Francisco
ned and helpless amid the
eck.
he shocks continued at
luent intervals for more
|n an hour, but at ESQ all
Int of the disturbances was
in the wild panic.
lmost with the first shock
people were, thrown into a
ic, and when shock after
ok came with increasin 2
ence the scene grew iEde~
babe. The brick and frame
dings in every portion of
city were unable to with
d the rocking motion of
earth, and collapsed with
ening crashes, burying the
r-stricken inmates beneath
ruins. The iron and steel
ctures withstood the shocks
err than the other buildings,
there was comparatively
ht loss of life among the
pie IN the modern buildings.
LANES ADD TERROR.
e Lick House was badly
ged, but there is no loss
g there. The Palace and
Francis hotels withstood
shocks.
noon today the scene is
of ruin and terror. Build
are scattered about in
eless heaps on every side.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21
FIRE LOSS SETTLED.
Insurance People Pays Mr.. Crawford
$9,so5 For Damages.

The loss on the Crawford Wooden
mill. due to the fire of lat week, was
adjusted on Tuesday through the
Harry ). Thompson agency in this
city. The insurance people paid over
the sum OF 10, S05. Is damages to the
stock and building. The adjustment
was made and the matter settled in
short order. There has been little
interruption to business at the mill on
account OF the fire, the damaged de-
partment moving along with double
force and keeping pretty well up with
the work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21
Enormous Loss Of Life
And Property
PROPERTY LOSS.

1t is impossible to even esti>
mate the property loss. That
it will reach scores of millions
is conceded. The fine new
city hall, which cost 81, 900.
is in ruins, and hundreds of
public and private buildings
are a mass of rubbish.
Assistance will be rushed to
the stricken city from the sur
rounding territory, and by
night the work of relief will
be under way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21

Oakland, CAL, April 19.-Tht
horror in the stricken city OF
San Francisco becomes greater
as the hours pass by, bringing
fresh disaster upon the heads
of the terror~stricken and help
less people. The flames which
broke out shortly after the
earthquake Wednesday morn
ing had brought whole blocks
of the city crashing down in
ruins, continue to burn with
increasin fierceness, spread
ing into a dozen different di~
rections, and not only licking
up the mass of debris that
litters the city, but communi>
eating to the residences that
escaped the seismic shocks.
Dynamite. guncotton and
heavy field guns were brought
into play in a desperate effort
to check the spread of the
flames and confine the fires to
their original area, but these
expedients proved fulfil, as the
flames leaped the chasms thus
capped from the topping build
ings fled from the city in wild
panic, taking refuge on the
( urrounding hills. There has
been little organized effort at
relief attempted as yet, and
hundreds of the injured are
lying where they crawled from
the ruins, exposed to the fury
of the encroaching flames and
in danger of burial beneath the
half demolished buildings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21
WAS CHARMING EVENT.
SENATOR ARD Mns. F.utKnER
GAvE DANCE TUESDAY AioHY-
About 400 Guesss Present From Thfs
and other Plsces-Fayors Were
Varied and Very Pretty.


Varied and VERY Pretty.
The dance given at the BerkeIe,-
h,tel Tuesday night by former Sena-
tor aid Mrs O. J Faulkner was one.
OF the most deliohtful and beautiful
ly-appoint events of the season.
/ There we're about 100 gues,s present,
manv Of whom were from other
points, and 30 couples were in the
cotillion, which was led bv Miss
Faulkaer and Mr.. Harry Warden, OF
Berryvills
The fayors distributed were many
and very pretty including picture
hats for the ladies. Napolitan hats
for the gentlmen. scalfs, butterflies,
chrysan hemum boutonniers, fiaes.
etc, adding very pretty touch to
the ensemble. During the dance
colo'ei Japanese lanterns were light.
ed. Shedding soft glow over the
moving figures in the graceful meas 70.
Thompson's orchestra Furnished
splendid program of music. rhe
dance was held in the dining room.
which was decorated for the occasion.
the predominating color teing PINK
with a profusion OF ported plants for
the background. The favors were
dispt nsed by Mrs. J. W. McSherry,
Mrs. M. A. SnodRrass. Mrs. Stuart
w. Walker and Mrs. z. Boyd Fanlk-
ner. Miss Belle Stewart presided at
the pnnch bowl. The refresh ments
were served in the dining room.
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MS. GRAFT ARRESTED
snMsN cnARGEo wfau ARsON
Ess IL SatL nERK.

oaiems Haa Eseitspa experience at
avs noms Huslness ~ shc
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LOSS $4,000, 1000.

The losses to property will
exceed $3.50, 100000. Ten square
miles of houses are either in
flames or haye been DESTROYED
by the earthquakes. The IN
iversity of California was not
destroyed, as at first reported.
SANTA ROSA WIPED OUT.
Reports this morning from
Santa Rosa state that that city
has been practically wiped out,
the loss of life there being
placed at 200, with 10000 per-
sons homeless.
Healdsburg, Geiserville, Hop~
land and Ukiah have also been
destroyed.
San Francisco is under mar
tial law and precautions have
been taken to prevent disorder
and looting. Four thieves were
shot by soldiers for footing.
The soldiers have orders to shoot
without warning any person
acting in suspicious manner.
Measures have already been
taken for the. care of the des~
titute. They will be fed and
protected in Golden Gate park
and the public square
HALF MILLION FOR SUI,
FERERs.
Washington, April 19,-The
Senate this aft rnoon passed a
resolution appropriating $780,
600 for the relief of the San
Francisco sufferers, to be ex-
pended under the direction of
the Secretary of War.
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100, 900 HOMELESS.

General Funston states that
at least 100000 persons are
homeless and are staving for
food and suffering intensely
because of a lack OF water.
The government has ordered
200, 900 rations rushed to the
city at once, and this will af~
ford temporary relief.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21

The case against f. X. Combs, ac-
cused of selling liquor illeglly. has
been set for hearing on Friday Of this
week. q.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21

made and fastened themselves
upon fresh material.
BEATS LIST GROWS.

All attempts to get at the
actual number of lives lost is
simply guess work, but it is
believed today that the Nesti-
mate given out yesterday will
fall short Of the actual number
of fatalities. 1t is now stated
that more than 1000 persons
LOST their lives, with three
times that number injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21
AT SACREM ENTO.

Sacramento, CAL. April 49,
The damage in this city from
the earthquakes this morning
is extensive, but no details are
obtainable.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21

and from the masses of debris
flames sheet toward the sky
unchecked. Great fires are
raging in almost every section
of the city, and it is impossible
ITO rally the men to make a
stand against the progress of
the flames. There is no water
|obtainable, the water works
being complete wreck, with
the mains broken and useless
in all parts of the city. The
electric and gas plants are also
|reduced to ruins; and from the
mains of the latter the deadly
fumes arise to feed the flames
explosions from this source
adding to the scene of confus-
ion.
WIRES DO NN.
All the wires leading from
the city, with the exception of
one, are down, and the gov.
-ernaent wireless stations have
been making futile efforts to
get in communication with the
stricked place. Little informa-
ton of a definite character has
been sent out since noon.
THE DEAD.
The loss of life is appalling,
and cannot now be estimated
with any degree of accuracy.
Some reports place the less at
LOCO, and already scores of
dead have been carted from
the ruins.
Dead bodies have been gath>
cred up in every part of the
city, but the work of recover~
ing the mutilated corpses has
only just begun, and it will be
days before the full extent of
the horror is determined.
Thousands OF those who es,
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WIDE AREA OF SHOCK.

Chicago, April 18.-The I'm
ion Pacific wires are all down
west of Ogden. The area of
the earthquake was several
hundred miles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23
CROWD GIVES NO ASSISTANCE
One Hundred People Watch Detective
TussIe with thus without
Turning a Hand.

Chief OF Detectives Savage had a hard
tussle with a desperate criminal about
6:45 Friday evening at the corner of Thir-
teenth and Douglas streets, In front OF
the stars and Stripes saloon. which was
witnessed by least 100 spectators, none OF
whom offered the least assistance to the
oficer, even when It was apparent that
the trouble was likely 70 turn out badly
for the doughty detective.
Chief Savage saw Dan Malone OF Chicago,
hobo built like a pugilist who is believed
70 be a notorious crook and thug. In a fight
with man who ran away. The chief told
Malone he was an oficer and tried to
place him under arrest. when Malone
grabbed for the chiefs revolver. but Chief
Savage got the weapon FIRST and hit Ma
lone over the head. telling him 70 the
ground.
Malone was on his feet like a flash ana
made a rush AZ chief Savage. who was not
a physical match for Malone. and grabbed
the muzzle OF the revolver. The chief
frightened the belllgerent by firing on the
revolver toward the pavement ana Malons
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23

cheers were called for there was such an
outbreak as can come from only the lungs
Of newsboys. one would have thought the
walls of the house were falling.
Among the speSilers al the after dinner
program were Dean Beecher. Judge SUIT
ton. Judge Estelie and Rome Miller. The
boys shouted their approval Of the remarks
of ALL
Each boy carried a box Of popcorn, a
bag OF candy and an orange at the door as
he went out, though each was too full to
even taste the candy Immediately. There
was one great shout outside the building
and then the young merchants hurried
away once more to the busy mart.
Mrs. Clara Burbank was the chairman of
the committee in charge. The other women
who helped in the work were Mines. w. j.
BroatSh, ]. F. Wagner r. E Bush, F. L.
Hackman, ]. F. Woolery. Charles Ogle,
J. 8. Weitzell, s. s. Curtis, H. s. Nc
Donald, H. p, Jensen, A, G. Maher, F. F
Porter. l. r Andrews. F. L. Halter, Robert
Bell, Rome Miller, T. r. Ward, A. H.
Bewsher and Miss Olive Overton.
The Elks' lodge gave $25 toward the feast
and different firms provided some of the
provisions, the women bringing the jellies
and pies and doing the work Of preparing
the dinner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23

service to God or man. us your Uni
versalism making you betterT Univer-
sallsts might with ali propriety turn about
and answer him by asking, us your creed
not making you any better3' Judging
from his ungracious attacks upon Chris
tian Scientists Episcopalians and Univer-
sallsts, we should infer that there is still
room for growth in grace and knowledge.
Universalism, as an active principle In the
soul, must and always does make the life
better, for II is nothing without growth In
truth and righteousness. As Jesus grew
into perfect manhood, expressing the d.
vine ideal In life, so I believe every soul
should grow.
When I think of the grand opportunity
DR.. Torrey had while in our city, with his
following of splendid men and women, 1
wonder II the results in the future will be
adequate to the vast expenditure Of energy
which might have been converted into a
living faith I'm the lives OF our people in
, stead of bitter denunciations upon those
who could not believe in his worse than
heather teaching.
FaIIacies of Religion.
OF all fallacies the fear OF death as a
lash to drive people to profess religion Is
the most cowardly and ignoble. have
waited by the bedside OF many Of the
larger faith, have seen the angel Of death
! lead them through the valley and the
/ shadow" and more peaceful, resigned
beautiful, hopeful deaths / never would
wish to witness. Perfect love and faith
| in God casteth out fear. Universalism
comforts in the day Of darkness and sor-
row as no other faith can. It does not re-
| sort to theological subterfuge and strate-
| gem TO save its own wherein II would con-
denim others, but It points to the star OF
/ eternal hope that shineth for all Uni
| versalism has been the faith OF mulutudes
/ OF the great and good OF all ages. Proph-
! cts and seers have spoken in it's name
! Among the moderns a Vulnerable and IN
] creasing number have arisen, among whom
we are pleased 10 name Canon FarraT
| Cwhose eternal hope" led me into the
light long before / ever heard univer-
| salist sermon), Heber Newton. Philips
Brooks, Rabbi Hersch. DR.. Claiming, Par
ker, Chaplin, Beecher, Emerson, whittier,
Longfellow and our beloved Clara Barton,
Lucy Stone. Mary Livermore and Julia
/ Ward Howe.
! Universalism will give the life OF faith
| the life Of Jesus 20 the world in the fu-
ture free from the bondage Of fear. The
| time will soon have passed for the evan
| gelist OF the Torrey tyre. The evangel
OF truth peace on earth, good viii e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23

occurred In the fierce pages Of the African
Tertullian, whose ferocious disposition Of
fered fitting engine for its propagation"
This man delighted in pronouncing invec-
tives upon the poor pagans, who were more
Christlilxe in spirit than he, for he told
them how he would laugh and exult when
he should behold them groaning in the low
est abyss of hell. If Tertullian were living
today he might emphasize DR.. Torreys
doctrine to literal. physical hell, but I
doubt II he could make II more hideous
or inhuman.
Said a learned church man to me on the
occasion of my last visit in Iowa: why,
you people in Omaha must have forgotten
that John Calvin died three centuries ago.
Now" said he, the good people Of Des
Moines also have a revival in operation,
but they are not getting hell fire; they
must be better than you people in Omaha"
mo" said, my explanation would be
you have better type Of revivalist."
Belief of UniversaIists.
The statement that universslism does
not believe In he'll because God Is too
good to damn any one" is false and mis-
leading. It is the language OF ignorance
or insincerlty. Universalism does not be-
lieVe in the material eternal torment of
the dark ages when the Jealous justified
themselves for burning the heretics at the
stake, as they claimed God would burn
them through all eternity. Universalism
does believe and teach that reason, revela-
ton, the nature of God and the experience
OF man teaches God Is just and metes to
every soul the just recompense of his deeds
that every violation of the divine law
physical. mental or spiritual, hath its
penalty; that Gods law is not for revenge,
but for restoration. Through all nature
we see the law OF compensation. Univer-
salism teaches there is no true happiness
in a disobcdient. sinful life. Obedience
harmony, holiness. happiness, are steps
| by which we ascend to the higher life In
time or eternity. Every soul Is heir 20 life
immortal and must some time, some place,
come 70 It's heritage.
What we call sin Is the result Of ma
terial environments and limitations, seen
from the eternal hills Of the divinei II is
good IA the making or the way Of cor
rection and restoration.
The wrong that pains my soul below
| ] dare not throne above;
] know not OF His hate-I know
His goodness and His love-
True Universalism never made the love
OF God an excuse for wrongdoing. On the
contrary, It believes and teaches 10 liy,
religion IN love. the only true motive Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23

men," will come instead. A beautiful
prophecy of the future was to me the COM
ing to our city of quite another type Of
religious teacher-a quite unostentatious,
gracious woman-Miss Brownlee. Her
coming was not loudly heralded, but
teachers, mothers and many intelligent
people heard her gladly; the good seed
will spring up and bear fruit the chill
dren will be saved because the divine ma
ture within them will be unfolded and
nourished by the tidings that are true,
pure and Of good report This is Unit
versaIism, no matter by whom taught or
what II shall be called. 1t is the uni
versal truth. MARY @. ANDREWS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23

then made wild dash for freedom, but
was OUTRAGED by Oticer Smith, who had
arrived on the scene. Malone was sentenced
to thirty days in the county jail in police
court Saturday morning and in the mean
time an investigation will be made to see
If he is wanted in other cities.
In speaking Of the difficulty he had had
in subduing the prisoner, Chief Savage
said:
He was more than my match physically
and 1 had to use the butt Of the revolver,
something 1 dislike exceedingly. I fired
the shot to frighten him into submission
for, although 100 people looked on, not one
offered to help me. even though told them
was an officer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23
FEAST FOR THE NEWSBOYS
Big Spread with Big Men and Good
Women is Engaged.
TRINITY PARISH HOUSE THE SCENE
Army of Little Street MERCHANTS BOm-
bAFds the BreRHtwOrks and
other Parts of Turkeys
with Fixin's.

III customers seeking newspapers around
the noon hour Saturday had difficulty In
finding newsboys they are HEREBY informed
that the young merchants had an engage
ment to take dinner at / o'clock with a
number OF judges, professors. business men
and club women OF the city at the parish
house OF Trinity cathedral They were
sorry TO disappoint their customers, but OF
course, business men must have some re-
taxation from the cares connected with the
busy world and for conversation over a
savory dinner with great minds.
The boys were marshaled by Joe Car
roll down town and marched 20 the parish
house. There the women had been busy all
morning and eight long tables were set in
six different rooms Of the house ''Mogy''
Bernstein was chairman OF the reception
committee and. With Dean Beecher, re-
ceived the young merchants at the door.
Paper sacks and left-oveF stocks OF the
papers were slowed under the steps and the
guests lost no time Ia finding their places
when the door was opened.
The tables were decorated with evergreen
ana about the room palms ana other plants
were arranged. When all the boys were
seated Dean Beeoher Ofsred a short prayer
and then the real business OF the AFFAIR be-
gan. The small army Of women served the
plates OF steaming potatoes. turkey and
vegetables. They did II rapidly. but those
who were served last made good use OF the
intervening time by an onslaught upon the
fruits. celery and other trimmings" while
the real sinews OF war were being brought
JeIlles and jams. cakes and pies. bread and
cheese and candy, all came IN swift success
sion. but not too swiftly for the apostles
Of the ''neWsies"
Music Feeds the sOuI.
Meanwhile music WAS provided. 50 thai
soul and stomach and mind were filled a
ena ANA the same time. Ana when the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23
DEFENSE OF UNIVERSALISM
Dr. TOrrsy's Reflections on that Belle
Pronounced UnchriStian.
SHAFTS HURLED AT THE EVANGELls-
What UniveFHaIism Teaches, It's
Origin and It's Modern Ex-
pOunders-FFeedOm from the
bondage of SIN.

OMAHA. Dec. ITO the Editor Of The
Bee: Through the medium of your paper
and by the request OF friends 1 wish to Of
fer few words OF explanation in answer to
the unchristian attack OF the so-called DIT.
Torrey on universalism. a synopsis Of
which appeared in The Bee Of Wednesday,
December L. I regret that I could not
have done this while the gentleman was in
the city, but my attention has just been
called to the matter by a friend sending
me a marked copy OF the paper My faith
is dearer to me than my life. In spite OF
my Quaker heritage, II my life were at
tackled certainly would defend myself
Therefore. feel called upon to say a few
words in explanation or In defense Of my
faith.
First. the unlearned doctor classes uni
versalism as among "the refuge Of lies"
This statement is not worthy Of an answer
since It only reveals the ignorance and
animus Of the man. II he knows anything
OF history he must know that universalism
or restoration was taught almost ex-
clusively FOR the FIRST 1--WE or six centuries,
in the purity Of the early church. -Four
out OF six OF the great schools taught the
doctrine OF universal restoration-that is.
at Alexandra, Casserea, Antioch and
Edessa. while the one at Ephesus taught
humiliation, and that at Carthage eternal
punishment. che Alexandrian fathers gave
the world the FIRST systematic statement Of
Christian truth, and the essential part OF
this system was the doctrine OF final resti-
tuition. The doctrine OF eternal torment
came into the church about the nth cen
tury BY the arbitrary edict OF the Roman
emperor ana q council OF men, actuated
not by the Christian spirit, but by the bit
terness OF persecution that led on TO the
Dark Ages and the long centuries OF
martyrdOm, when the innOcents were
burned at the stake Says Canon Farrar:
'Ths nESt Individual trace Of This doctrine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23
BANKS REMEMBER employees
First National and stock Yards Give
Cash Christmas Present
TO Each One.

The directors Of the First National bank
have decided to play Santa Claus to all Of
the employees Of the institution. Iney have
decided to make cash Christmas presents
to every one on the salary roll Those who
are receiving more than 500 month will
receive 10 per cent Of their months salary,
those receiving between $50 and 500 will
receive SO and those under $50 win be
given $. The unusual prosperity in bust
ness circles is given as one reason for the
liberality Of the directors. It Is an innova-
ton among Omaha banks
The Union Stock Yards bank OF South
Omaha has decided to make the same
Christmas gift to it's employees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23
CITY HALL TO BE RENOVATED
Big Building VIII He Decorated
Anew Throughout the In
terror by Contract

The city hall is to be redeoorated
throughout It's interior. The woodwork will
be oiled. walls painted and a general touch
ing up given to the inside Of the municipal
building. Saturday morning contractors
measured the rooms with a view 10 bidding
on the work. Bids will be opened at the
meeting OF the council general committee
next Monday afternoon. The contract will
be let before the end OF the year. so that
the expense may be held out OF the general
fund and not PLACID In the sinking fund.
The city hall has for some time badly
needed a general cleaning up