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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
NO WATER AVAILABLE

Every fire engine house in the city turned ont it,
paratas only find that there available The
mains had been broken aud the water began TO
secp up through the pavement.
In halt hour there hall thousand fires burning.
and thar hundreds killed the
startled throng Runors all filled the air and the
excitement reached is highest pitch Men and women were
d with dread The prospect Of another shock lent add;
tiouai fear Where 60 for safety knew. lmme-
dely there mad rush made for the ferries Those
ING those fleeing from the Of the dis
ascr understandable confusion prevailed For hour
tlere was order The situation terrifying
that took time grasp the dreadful reality No knew
phat do and al the time the fire gaining Roadway
and weakened buildings tunblng down. The shrieks
II the wounded filled tho air Appeals for assistance
every quarter Rescuer hthcr and her dragging
forth bodies. only drop them TO hurry other point
and thus for an hour.
There was place which take the wounded aud
10 spot to deposit dead Fcecf and fercet grew the
1ames they spread The breeze grew and
the burning embers sections Of the city that had
escaped the Of tho shock Fires ragged all sides
Every place the eve looked there flames and in the
streets a nauseating confusion.
Then period Of despair. When the news spread
that there with which 10 fight the flames
groan up from the assembled multitude Then the aeci
dents the crush and efforts lives aud property
followed and mangcd bodies began be everywhere
The telephone wires down by the falling build
ngs and communication with different parts OF the city
cut off out in the residence districts there the greatest
anxiety. No knew what had happened but there was
every evidence OF catastrophe Soon the outlying streets
presented the picture Of routed army Long lines OF men
aud women hurried somewhere for Everybody asked
questions. none answered any,
Every the flames gathered energy, and the clouds
OF smoke over the city grew dense Great buildings, six,
eight and stories high crumbling 10 the ground
like houses built OF cards. hSpIosons heard on every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
MANY DEAD AND
MILLIONS LOST
sn,hic Story Of San francisco's Great Calam-
ih...fire Follows Earthquake and Terrible
Havoc Is Wrought.
(Seripps News Serviee)

SAN FRANCISCO. April Is via Oakand.-San
,4o Was visited by earthquake shock at 10 this
.vu;pr and as result FULLY persons are dead and
.,v., to the value o S7soooooo has been destroyed
Al nOaa when this dispatch sent Oakland from
e. Fsssss cuisines, district north aud south OF Market st.
:. pe o burning debris Four hundred bodies had been
,rra and hall tho stricken district remains to be
rvAmed
Impossible % estimate what the ess Of le OF prop
m vii BE- That there be less than 1000 dead Is hard
hese and this figure NAV be increased 10 an appalling
Ssbe when sosae semblance 70 order prevails.
The lowest estimate oi the loss Of property is between
nv and seventy five mllion dollars but this merely
s Whole blocks have been wiped and guam
40 Il scods destroyed.
The city has the realization Of rho OF the
kr and At noon beginning take concerted action
Tic fires stl raging unchecked and the tire depart.
u dyuamtiug buildings IN the Mission and Western al.
Ams The faars making rapd progress in the Western
ssoa does possible shat they be check
us shs reach the waterfront In tho Mission addition
/. susmsing has cleared large and there
k~ d stopping the advance o the iire unless there
Argr Of Wind
Buidngs S4nsonic. Mssion. Rattery. Front Davis
~ rrumon have been converted into burning ruins
str those aLoug Fremont, BeaIe Main Spear Stuart and
hs Soa,h On these rhoroughiares there IS scarcely
sruHr Standing The chokcd with debris and
~ uackhng flames all sides.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18

building which adjons it. tire will all probability
be consumed
Mayor Schmidt has established headquarters in the Hall
OF Justice Soldiers paradng the streets and martial law
in effect The soldiers have orders shoot sight any
caught stealing Guards have been placed around all the
banks but already marauders beginning their ghoush
work All saloons have been closed
Some oi the water mains have been repaired but the
tire has gained such Roadway that is almost impossible 10
fight 1t The Is coming through the repaired mans with
such force that cannot be controlled
Ftre Chief Sullivan has been killed by falling
walls OF buildings which dynamitcd
The ets entire supply OF dynamite has been exhaust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
HORROR FOLLOWS HORROR.

For eight have been shocked TO the limit Of
endurance and nothing is horrible enough to affect them
The city has feelings OF regret before the necessity
OF self preservation. Today is something horrible but IS
nearly over aud there Reports OF the finding
Of scores Of dead no longer brings gasps OF horror The
dead arc dead suffer Tho living alone
OF interest.
Death Is too common Those who have been killed have
already the fortunate who escaped
Their bodies disposed OF bot there is no time to dig
Graves Minutes cannot be spent trying identify relatives
or friends The fire be stopped Some remnant OF San
Francisco must be saved.
There is pity ar mourning in San Francisco today
That will come Nhe fire - the thought Can be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
CROWDS POUR INTO STREETS.

The erazed dodgers began to into the streets u
bling each other they fought get the street
Shcks ard filled tho air and the maddened mob
rushed about Up and down the they fed only 10 be
turned back b. falling buildings There safety any
where
lu less time than takes tell It the entire city
aroused None knew what had happened and unrcasonng
fear every breast Street thrown from tho
tracks and lights went out
Then eveybod, started for Market where the flames
already visible soon dense cloud OF smoke told the
suburbs that san Francisco ire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18

las then san Francisco doomed be ash heap before
lniorning.
The first shock 20 while the city sleeping
and the streets were except for the early
moruing toefs bindings swayed their foundations,
awakening the citzcus with that turned
steruaton a moment II only few seconds before
the buildings began crash. bat II appeared like hours
The ground heaved like swell OF the aud then pan
demouum began In the cheap lodging house section OF the
city msy buildings began rock and 10 pieces aud then
came the horrible crashing 81 timber and steel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18

cd and explosives being from Oakland Il IS
realized that dynamite the ony ct saving San Fran
No Of could have any effect tho solid
walls OF fare that all sides
General Funston has ordered oui all the United states
soldiers and the strictes law VIII prevail The artillery VIII
be used destroy buildings IN the path OF tho flames On
by clearing strip tho burning district tic
city be saved The wind has reshened considerably since
morning and there fears that the entire city be
wiped
Every ferry coming into Oakland brings new details
u the horror until belief aud imagination staggered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
DEAD ARE EVERYWHERE.

The dead everywhere. Mechanics pavilion has
s~n nfnsd INTO uorguc. and 800 bodies have been
hsaht there The bodies IN many instances cariHy
=sd beng almost shreds by tho falling stone.
anbsx and steel These never he Sdensifed
What disposition to make Of these bodies IS already
al sasstou. Burial just impossible Time cannot
s4rrd. and they may be taken ont "a
Al San Francisco Is trying - get TO Oakland. Mad
st mobS surgng about the ferry offices begging and
lkdnx 70 be taken asssn
The Western Onion and Postal offices have been dc
sstd The Postal office employees stayed their instru
zris anil he flames drove them away O'Clock. The
CA Exammer ard Chronicle buildings wrecked The
- ny hail. which cost 100000. Is monumental ruin.
Il aabar building . burning and the Gore block IS de-
eE1
Along Pine. Bush and Market SIS The front Of tho
tmss fe into the AZ O'Clock the dome OF the
Eaal collapsed with deafeung crash The Majestic the
sSoiowed few minutes and then the roof OF the
knatn'al hotel The Ralto building the next to go
- the space 81 fe. minutes there OF flame
~ blocks long Market 81.
The postoiiice ieIl short time aierward, and il
ss instantly followed By the erumbling Of the fish market
aeaT and Merchant sts Here persons lost their lives
az ~ known The gas works south Of Market 81, blew
WI delouaiion that heard al the city The
as are 50 numerous that attempt has been made to
3n Bow many killed b. the explosion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18

side aud all the time the great crowds urRed back and FORTH
drawn the danger line by morbid curiosity that was
irresistible and again scattering panic stricken some fresh
disaster added to the already long list.
Wagons bearing the dead aud dying elattercd through
The the drivers fighting their way through the crowds
which struggled for a glance the injured Ambuauces
changed their gongs ior the right Of way and automobiles
pressed into service. Improvsed streehers in
every hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
WILD PANIC IN
THE STREETS
Frightened thousands Gather PeII Nell From
Every Section---Cib Has Grown Callous to
Death and Only Looks Forward to Checking
the Flames. >.
(sen, by Courier to oakl.nd.)

OAKLAND. April is--San Francisco today IS an IN
fcno like OF which has been pictured by OF
brush Thousands dead manged and beyond all ren
sembauce human beings flames reaching syward on an
sides buildings crashing the ground dynamite exploding
aud quarter of million and irenxed to mads
nc.-lhi. j. The .l.maLlon in San Eranel-eo TODAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
GAS WORKS ExpoLE.

INC cas- works explosion started numerous fires. The
'aa opera hOuse burning and v be totally destroyed
ah and Mission SIS there a Io-sory building on
= ad om tbs point ST. Parcks church there IS solid
nss d flame
ihs Jessie sds Of the Palace hotel is burning, add
= easdmg aPpears 10 be doomed The Mouadnock build
oHFnmg IN the and the front portion wrecked
sAok The Pacific Telephone oompanys building was
s'g'd AVID The ROOF blown of b. explosion. The Mills
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18
500 Mems Suits

Latest splne styles be a. follows
worstsd suits S3IJ
Fancy
al wool worth stss9
elegant Al Wool Biue serge $685.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18

oppcd VIII the entire city be destroyed These are the
questions uppermost IN every mind Aud
them
The city be saved only by dynamite The supply in
san Francisco has been exhausted Oakland has sent all that
be gathered together here Appeals ior explosives
have gone other cities II dynamite in sufficient guam
ty be secured there is hope but II the supply
The Stars Geographic service suffered early this
morning result of the destruction OF wire connections
with the San Francisco office OF the Serpps News Assoes-
ton.
The office question is located in the San Francisco
Daily News building $40 Ninth and the News building
went down in the general crash The manager Of the
sepps News being unable direct wires to Pacific
Coast eities compelled send to Oakland
and other by points for transmission.
Despite this great handicap the scrpps News soon
after o'clock this morning had the wires hot of neigh
boring towns and The Star enabled get the
complete which published in this city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
W0MAN'SEJEcTMENT sf An STATEMENT ISSUED AS TO SCENE IN
 WHITE HOUSE. .. .t t. --~-0-~---~ ,s,f Mrs. Morris Who Had to Be Removed by Force Sent Preaident RoOse-
 welt Poem OF In.
 sOuhnia.,

Washington. Jan. 5.=-A statement was made today by Assistant Secretary B. F. Barnes at the White House con- corning the ejectment of Mrs. Minor Morris yesterday from the executive offices. The scene enacted during the unfortunate proceeding has created much comment on account of its unu- sual character and ethe distressing cir cumstances attending IL, and 1t was felt at the White House that an official statement of the incident should be made. The statement, follows:
 Mrs. Morris called. at the executive offices yesterday at about o'clock and asked to be allowed 10 see the Presi- dent. At the time, Secretary Loeb was engaged with the President and MT. Barnes saw her. upon inquiry as to the nature of her business she stat ed with considerable reluctance that her husband dad been unjustly dis charged from 9 branch of the War De- partmert, that she did not propose to have anything to do with the Secretary of War concerning 1t; but that she want ed the President to take 1t up and see that justice was done. She was inform ed that the President could not give personal attention to such a matter and that the decision of the Secretary of War would be final She insisted that she must see the President and when told that that was out of the question she asserted in boisterous manner that she would not be. prevented from seeing him and that she would remain where she was for a month if need be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06

him. This envelope was found to con unless she saw him sooner She was allowed to remain for some moments, When Mir. Barnes returned to the re- ception room shortly after, he found her pacing excitedly up and down the room, and informed her as quietly as possible that she could not eee ths President and that 1t would be useless for her to remain longer She replied in a loud voice that she would see him and that she would stay there until she did. She was then advised to drop tho matter and go away quietly. This in still louder tones she refused 10 do, She was then told that she must either leave the office at once voluntarily or it would be necessary to have her put out of the building. At tbis she shrieked at the top of her voice, T will not be put out" rushed to a chair. threw herself into It and shouted, Don't you have any hands laid on me-; I am going to stay here until see the President"
 Mrs. Morris's piercing shrieks were heard throughout the building, and 1t became necessary in the interest of or der to have her removed. She was ac- cordingly taken in charge by q police officer who had witnessed the whole affair. He asked her to go with him quietly. She refused and told him that If she was removed she would have to be dragged every step of the way. Before applying force, the of ficer asked her three times to leave the office quietly. She shrieked her refusal to each request and was then led from the room. She struggled violently
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
NEW ORLEANSRACES
LARGE CROWDS VISITED THE TWO
 TRACKS.
DeceitfnI Lady Fell at Fair Grounds and Horses and Jockeys Were JoIted--Sunsmaries nnd
 EDf rieN.

New Orleans, Jan. 5.-Chub. Guiding Star and Ruth ". were the winning favorftes at the Fair Grounds today. Guiding Star won solely upon o'Neiil's good ride and the other two oat-elassed their company ,sa
 An unwfcldIy field faced the starter in the fourth race, which was marked by jostling and crOwding all the Way. Passing the half mile. Deceitful Lady fell, and Peter Becker, stumbling over her, unse4ted Moreland. his rider Horses and boys escaped injury. In the third race St Cloud, the favorite, was crowded out from the start. Ar frey who won the first race, was backed from 70 to to tosl and won as she pleased
 slow.
 tSmith). to l. won; St. Bonnie, ios, tnforelandl. 10 to l, second ssainsng Leaves. foi.. (w. Hayesg, 10 to l, third. trig1e, Southern Cross, Dorothy Dodd. Ethei's Pride Rondolet, Bradwarlin, Lucky Joe. Jim Collins and Dancing 'sse Second md race, mile and sixreenth.- chub, flo, CseweilI to 2. won; Au- gur, i10,s (Feicht, to 1. second Henry Q. iO5; iCherrye, to !; ,9lrd; ba l1me' s,ies Chauncey olcott. and Colonist ran.
 Third race. three and half furlongs Creole Girl. l05, (Hayesl, to l. won; ond; Jack Hardy, 1oi. w. McGee), g te 1, third. Time. 0:44 4-5. Benay, Glad Pirate st. Cloud. Bud It'll. Rose Hart. Blackburn. My Son. sacrit and Lucy
 d1 Fourth m race six furiongs: handicap Guiding star IF, e9'Neill, to to 2 ? second: stoner HIll.. tsewelD, ? to 3; Deux Temps ran; Deceitful Lady fell Peter Becker lost rider.
 Fifth race miIe--Ruth R.. 10s, tse- weilY. S to s, won; Marvin New, 100. tFreemanl. to |. second; Holloway 100, (klenck), to I. third Ilnle' 1:45 3-5. Buxor1. Wizard klng. hsIii- Stn ington Meniken, santa Susane and Ma s'Vs s,Sth. race. race; mile ana sixteenth--safe- guard 1l0. tBedelll, 10 to T., won Rfshop Weed, los, (w. McGee1, 6 to l. second; McWilliams. il5, (W: Roohinsl ,, 3 to ? third Time. 1:52, Athena, Gai- eda, Light Note. Lee King, Daniel C'f Raviana and Fra Filipo ran
 The Entries.
 Fair Ground entries are as follows:
 First race, six furlongs--Whippor- will, 104; Lady Ray, 105:. Lorieate, Pre- torlus, no; Fal Jade. 9s; Gallant. loS; Sea Voyage, g5; Albert 106; Fallona, g3; Doctor Dan, 104; Gay Adelaide. 100; Hannibal Bey. 1o2: Haywood, loS; Bit ter Hand 90.
 100: Hand Bag. Etrena, Lady Chiswick, s5; Marvel P. 102: verbosity, 95;. Duex Temps, Ghiding Star. 1o7; Lena J.. Deviltree, 99;, Deimore, 104; Bitter Brown Hocus Focus, 105
 Third race. handicap, mile and six teenth-- Bullfinch. The Regent, l03; Horse Radish, s9; Lucky Charm, King
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
FREE BUSINESS CUT OFF.
Express Companies Follow the Lead Of
 tbe RnfIrOada.

New York. Jan. 5.-The express com panies have decided to join with the railroads in refusing to issue phases for the carrying of business free pf charg :, Announcement to this effect was made today ut the office of the Adams Ex- press Company In the following state ment
 The action of the railroads in cut ting of free business has it made II practically necessary for the express companies to do likewise, According gly fIl tho leading express companies have issued orders that on and after Jan nary 15 they will not carry any bust ness fJ-c of charge as personal cour- tesy to merchants or other Patrors s, or for any other reasons.
 They will continue to exchange an 1ual passes with each other and with railroad lines"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06

with two police officers all the way from the office building to the eastern en- trance of the White House. As soon as she was outside of the ofice building she threw herself on the ground, and it became necessary to carry her. The officers repeatedly asked her to stand up and walk quietly with them so that they would not have to use force, but she refused to do so and def1ed them in shrieks that were heard throughout the White House. She was finally re- moved to police headquarters, where she was charged with disorderly con duct.
 After her arrest, she produced an envelope addressed to the President which she asked to have delivered to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06

tain lengthy poem on the subject of insomnia, winch she said was her own composition. She stated to the of1- cera that she had not slept for seven nights past.
 There is no truth whatever in the statement made by many of this morn tngs papers that a negro laid hold of Mrs. Morris and assisted in carrying her. One of the colored messengers of the office followed the policemen and gathered up such small articles as were dropped In the woman's struggles, but there was no other foundation what ever for the statement"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
sI5O.OOO Paid over for Exposition.

Richmond. Jan. 5.--The sum Of $l5O,- 900 appropriated. by the State for the JamestoNn Exposition. was today turn cd over 10 the Exposition company Some time ago S50.000 was paid and today's payment completes the total ap- propriation of s200.00o.i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
Bd1krUot Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that as receivers of the bankrupt esta.e of L. Wilk z Company, NC will sell at public outcrY for cash to the highest bidder Curing the lega; hours of sale, fri front of. tho storeh ouse recently oc- cripIed by L. Wi!k & Company. in Dothau, Alabanla, on Thursoay the 18th day of Jan aiarv 1906. the following property:
 One entire stock of goods, wares and mer- taaudise store fixtures and furniture con tafned in a storehouse recently occupied by IA Wiik & Company. In the town of Dothan, Alabama said property being the stock of goods of L. wHk & Company. ard amounting f0 about s93oO DO, and consisting of .tne , of general nlerchandise: The sfid stock Of ! ero3E will be sold under and by virtue of sI, order isutd to us out of the District Court of the United States for the Middle rlisfrlet Of Alabama, tn Bankruptcy. whereby we are commanded to sell said property.
 Dated this the oth day of January. 1906
 A. E. PfCE.
 5. [. REID
 1a+ Receivers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

AIorcfants & -Pfanters-Farley- National
 Bank, Montgomery, Ala.
 Dec. 5J, 1905.
 At a meeting of the Board of Direc- tors of this bank held at it's offices fhfs day. semI-annuaI dividend oi i've t5l per cent. free Of taxes. was declared. payable on demand, upon the napifaI stock of the bank. Louis B Farley. Cashier.