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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
SOC Silk Ginghans 25c
$500 Spreads $2.98

PT'UV OPI Cduo PA'5O
Extra large size bedspreads; beau
tiful satin Marseilles WeaVes with
heavy knotted fringe all around and
cut out corners for metal beds;
worth S4OO; on sale Wednesday at
$2.9S.
zoe India Linen 15c
Sheer. perfect weave, free from
chemicals and fine quality that
makes pretty spring dresses; worth
2Oc: on sale Wednesday, yard, 15c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
Think They EIoped

Jack" Obell, the dusky elevator boy
and assistant janitor of the Slavin
block, suddenly and mysteriously dis
appeared from the city Saturday night
without leaving notice of his probable
whereabouts.
Strangely enough, Ida, the 19-year-
old daughter of Expressman r. r.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
SECOND SUIT FOR A DIVORCE
More Marital Trouble on
Hand.

For the second time in their married life
Of twenty years Matte Bixler and Basil
Oscar BiXleT are in the divorce court to
settle their marital troubles. Mrs Bixler
wants the court TO annul her second mar
riage to Mr. Bixler on the grounds he has
failed TO carry out the promises he made
her when she married him the second time
Judge Day, at her request, issued a re-
straining order to prevent him from going
to her home at 92S North Twenty-ffth
street and molesting her or their three
children or in any way laying his hands
on them or selling their personal prop
erty.
Their irst marriage took place septem-
Der Is, 1885, and four children were born
TO them, October %, 1902, they were
divorced at the request OF Mrs. Bixler
because OF alleged cruelty and drunken
ness September %, 1904 they were mar
ried again at Kearney on his promise. she
alleges. that he would quit drinking and
treat the family as ne should That hts
promises were shortlived Is indicated by
the charge that on October 20 of the same
year he Knocked her clear across the
room and threatened her and their daugh-
ter. once she says, he pawned a satchel
and some OF her clothes for 81 and she
had to pay this sum TO get the property
back. Because Of his threats TO injure
the family she says she and her children
kept watch OF him at night to see that he
did not carry them out She says Il Is
impossible for her TO live with him any
longer and wants the court TO divorce
them once more and give her custody OF
the children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
broader FieId for BIdweII.

George +. BidWell, formerly manager OF
the Nebraska and Wyoming divisions OF
the Northwestern road has been promoted
70 be general manager OF the company
lines west OF the Missouri. with his head
quarters stu at Omaha. The order. signed
by w. A. Gardner vice president. and ap-
proved by Marvin Hughitt, is made effect
i've at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Law Is Hard to obey.

Gerrit Fort, assistant general passenger
agent Of the Union Pacific. has returned
from Chicago where he has been for sew
eral weeks attending various meetings OF
the installation Of new rates and other pas
senger business.
The principal thing which 10 worrying
trahic officials at present Is to figure out
some way to live up to the new laws as re-
Gently enacted by congress-, said Mr.. Fort,
1T will be no easy matter 70 obey the law
strictly, for IL Is very complex and has
many bad features. For instance strict
compliance with the law would compel a
railroad company to quote specific rates
from all points on its lines to all other
points In the country and this would be
nearly impossible. II is supposed the Inter
state Commerce commission will not be I'M
reasonable. The head oficials Of our road
have issued instructions TO follow the law
and 60 keep within It's exact meaning"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17


General Manager Bidwell of the North
western has gone to Chicago.
G. p. Spens general agent of the Burling-
ton, has returned from Denver
F. b. Southland, ticket auditor of the
Union Pacific, has gone to Chicago.
8. F. Miller, assistant general freight
agent OF the Northwestern, is in Chicago
George s. MacRae of St. PauB assistant
road, is in Omaha
II. ]. Phelps, division passenger agent OF
inc Illinois Central at Dubuque, came in
with party of Elks and remained over
Eugene Duval, assistant general agent OF
the Milwaukee, has returned from a visit
OF couple of weeks in Montreal and
agent OF the Burlington, has gone to Chi
cdso 20 attend meeting of the transconti-
mental freight association.
q. a Griswold, city passenger agent of
the Northwestern at Chicago, was in
Omaha Sunday and Monday coming over
with train load Of Elks bound for Denver
The Burlington's wool warehouse burned
saturday with 10000 pounds OF wool which
was stored there. The railroad protects
the shippers on this business, so the wool
was fully insured.
Conductor AIDE OF the Northwestern has
been placed in charge of the trains of the
Mort hwestern for the Shoshone reservation
opening at Omaha and Council Bluffs dur
ing the rush period.
freight agent of the Union Pacific, received
wireless message Monday morning from
J. A. Munroe. The message was sent from
the ship while 900 miles from New York
and stated the weather was fine, the sea
calm and all well.
Commissioner ]. NJ. Guild of the Com
merclal club has gone to Frankfort, Mich.
to attend the semi-annual meeting OF the
western classification committee. which will
begin Tuesday and continue two or three
days. Mr.. Guild represents Omaha jobbers
VINO desire 70 prevent certain changes in
freight classification and to have others
tnaugurated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Mortality stntIatir..

The following births and deaths have
been reported 10 the Board OF Health dur
ing the forty-eight hours ending at noon
Monday:
Births-Peter Peterson, Park avenue and
Ieavenworth, boy; Victor johnson, 124
South Twenty-ffth, GIRL G. G. Rushton
2h9 South Thirteenth, boy; John II. Tren-
cry, 2622 Caldwell, boy.
Deaths-Agnes Mares, 1861 South Thir-
teenth, months; Robert Huston, 412 Pierce,
years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Probing at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. July l6.-The federal grand
jury today resumed the inquiry in connec-
ton with the charges against the Lake
Shore & Michigan Central Railroad COM
pany and the standard OIL company. in
which both corporations are alleged to have
violated the interstate commerce law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17

wATcHEs-Frenzer. 18TH and Dodge sta
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Elk Rntes Draw Crowds.

Burlington trains through Omaha Sunday
were run in two and three sections to ac-
commodate the large number OF people
going to Colorado to take advantage of the
low rates put in effect because of the Elks'
convention. Train No. 8 Sunday afternoon
was run in three sections, train No. / was
run in two sections, the second section be-
ing an exact duplicate of the electric
lighted fast Chicago-Denver train,' and No.
IS was run in two sections. ION occasions
like the big convention az Denver" said
L.. w. Wakeley, general passenger agent
OF the Burlington, I'VE do not try for the
special trains and organized business, but
prefer to maintain an exact schedule and
take care of our regular patrons and those
wishing TO use our road. We have found
we can utilize all our equipment on regular
trains and sections Of regular trains, and
can give satisfaction to more people by
hustling them through on the schedule
time.
The first section Of the Burlington's No. 8
Sunday afternoon consisted OF nine heavy
Pullman cars and was pulled from the
station and up the hill without the aid Of
a pusher by one of the new Baldwin Pa
cihc type engines which the Burlington has
recently received for its regular service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
IN THE CENTER
OF THE SHOPPING
DISTRICT


A Modern First-Class
Hotel. Complete In
all It's appointments.
Furnishings and dec
orations entirely new
throughout. Accom-
motions for 500
guests, $50 suites
with baths. Rooms,
sl.bO day up; with
baths, $3.50 up. Hot
and cold water and
telephone in every
room. Cuisine unex-
celed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17

tract calls for the blowing of five burrows
along each side of the right-of-way. The
job is equivalent to blowing five burrows
600 miles long. Mr.. Moore left for Anselmo
last week and has six teams engaged in the
work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Building Permits.

The city has issued the following building
permits: Hastings a. Heyden, 1900 frame
double dwelling at Thirtieth street and Cap
itol avenue; b. Fuchs, LOO frame dwelling
frame dwelling at Twenty-fifth avenue and
Brown; j. g. lines. 81. so frame dwelling
at Twenty-eighth and Fort E, ]. James
$500 frame dwelling al Thirty NTH and
Poppleton avenue; Mrs. c. A. Rector 81 800
frame dwelling at 1851 Seward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
FRISCO RATE IS STILL In
Grain Tariff that Was 0utlawed Continues
to Have Its Effect,
TAXES TRADE OUT OF OMAHA SOUTH
Local Grain Exchange which Once
Knocked Out Schedule Does
Not Signify what It
VIII DO Now.
TAKES TRADE OUT OF OMAHA soUTt

Railroad men report that grain Is still
moving from southern Nebraska to Kansas
City and thence south on the Frisco on the
old rate which the Frisco was supposed to
have been compelled to cancel. The Omaha
Grain exchange went after the Frisco for
putting in the rate, which was placed in
effect for the special beneft OF Kansas
City. The rate was knocked out on techni-
cal grounds, in that II was not drawn in
proper form, because it simply stated that
the Frisco would cut the existing rate and
did not state what the new rate was. The
law requires the road to state specifically
what the rate is It could not be learned
whether the Grain exchange would 90 after
the Frisco again or not.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17

Mace Moore OF Ravenna has taken con-
tract 10 pillow hre guards along each side
Of the Burlington railroad from AnselmO
west for q distance Of 90 miles, His con
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

sound like thousand hail storms COM
batting together, beating upon the earth.
We did not know what, to make of it..
and were naturally greatly startled at
the unusual and seemingly supernatural
noise. Then followed an awful shaking
of the earth and the building wherein
we were, began to apparently roll and
toss as if lifted high on some mighty
billow. Before we had time to get fright
ened, it was all over, but in those thirty
seconds seven human beings had been
killed, and many buildings had been
greatly damaged. At 2:30 o'clock the
following morning we were awakened
by another shock, and this time we
knew what it was. Consequently orr
fear was great, but fortunately the
tremor passed without doing any ma
terial damage, and all was well.''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
CHANCE TO DO GOOD.
Lewis Davis Writes on Behalf Of q
Most important Cause.
From Fridays Dali


Lewis Davis, cashier of the Richard
ton, \. d., State bank and former coun
ty treasurer of Blue Earth county, has
written to friends in this city and vi
cinity on behalf of Christian work in
the portion of North Dakota west OF
the Missouri river. In territory larger
than the states of Rhode Island and
Delaware there are but two English
speaking ministers, and yet settlers are
swarming into that part of the state,
whole townships having been taken up
and settled within the past year. Fifty
carloads of settlers goods have been UNI
loaded at Richardton alone this spring.
The settlers are mostly poor people who
have about all that they can do to get
started in the new country, and have
little OF no money to pay for religious
services or enterprises. There is, how
ever, tremendous need for preaching
and pastoral oversight in these new COM
munities, which cover territory of
10000 square miles.
Mr.. Davis states that there is pastor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

there of unusual ability, who feels the
needs of these unchurched mlltitudes
and is very anxious in some way to be
able to reach them. He is the only Eng
lish speaking Protestant clergyman in
ain area of over 5000 square miles who
is devoting his entire time to the work,
there being one other who is teaching
school, publishing two newspapers and
doing some other work He has started
Sunday school work in ten communities,
all the way from six to hundred miles
from where he lives. His salary is small
and he cannot afford conveyance to
take him from place to place, and ar
effort is therefore being made to get him
a motor cycle, which will cost $l15.
This is the best and cheapest mode of
travel for him. Those who are willing
to aid in this good cause will please no.
tify Mr.. Davis The money is not desir
ed at once, only the pledge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
COST OF THE DISASTER.
1t viii Exceed That Of Amy Other Flor
An ror in This, Country.

I, Chicago, April 20-If the published re
ports are confirmed, as it now seems
probable they will be, the calamity in
San Francisco will exceed in magnitude
and horror that which occurred iii Chi
caao Oct 8, and ., 1871. At the time of
the great fire this city had population
of about 100000, while San Francisco
now has nearly 10000 The loss of life
in Chicago was. comparatively small. The
number of dead was never definitely as
certained, but it did not exceed 200 In
the California metropolis it is believed
that upwards of 1000 person have per-
ished and it is known that thousands
have been injured.
In the matter of property destroyed
the figures are more equal. The loss in
Chicago amounted to $2OO,OO0,OOO; that
i'm San Francisco is estimated at the
same figure. Here II $50 buildings were
burned and 10000 persons made home
less. In San francisco the buildings
ruined are said to be 10000 and the
number of homeless is reported to be
10000.
How much assistance will be required
by the victims of the Pacific coast disas
ter may be estimated from the fact that
it took nearly $7,O0O,0O0 in contributions
from the outside world to tide the peo-
pie of Chicago over the period of dis
tress.
The Galveston calamity surpassed that
in San Francisco in the number of lives
lost, the dead numbering more than S.,
900, but the property loss was only
about $l3,O0O,OOO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
WILL AID THE DESTITUTE.
Mayor Taylor Wires San Francisco
the Sympathy OF ManiaEo People.

Mayor Taylor today wired the fol
lowing to Mayor Scbmitz at San Fran
cisco.
sour people sympathize with your
city's terrible catastrophe and will cheer
fully contribute to your destitute peo-
pie"
Mayor Taylor has designated Recorder
Hodapp as receiving agent and anyone
who desires to aid the stricken people
of the coast town can leave the amount
with Mr.. Hodapp who will receipt for
the same. Mayor Taylor will bring the
matter to the attention of the council
at its meeting tonight and ask that an
appropriation be made to assist the des-
titute people of San Francisco.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
WAS IN A QUAKE.
Rochester Man Relates His Expert.
encc in San Francisco in 1868.

One Rochester man has been in an
earthquake in San Francisco, and he
knows what it is, although the one
through which he safely passed was not
fraught with such fearful results as the
one of Wednesday. In October, 1868,
Thomas, Hall, was working in San Fran
cisco, being employed in three story
building. Suddenly and without warn.
ing, one day came the earthquake. He
describes it as follows: eve were work.
ing without any Thought of danger when
there burst upon our ears terrific
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
Manila Was Shaken.

Manila, April 20. Twenty minutes
after the earthquake in San Francisco
April Is, sympathetic seismic waves
were felt at Manila. The oscillations
were chiefly horizontal; the vertical vi
brations, which are usually disastrous
were slight.
Sarayevo, Bosnia, April 20.-At clever
O'Clock yesterday morning a short, sharp
earthquake shock was felt. 1t was UNI
dulatory in character and moved from
west to east
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
Money For tie Suffsrers.

Washington, April l9.-Congress to-
day passed joint resolution appropriate
ing one million dollars for San Francis
co earthquake and fire sufferers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

two weeks business to the sufferers
in San Francisco, Mr.. Gilmore will APP
pear at Mankato Theatre tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

Paul Gilmore, the actor wired his
manager today requesting him to do
nate q share of the profits of the next
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
NOTES OF THE DISASTER.

The amount of insurance carried in
San Francisco amounts to $3.50, 100000.
The Metropolitan Opera company had
just opened a season in the stricken
city. 1t lost all costumes and para
phernailia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

State Food Inspector Fowles has tw
sisters living in San Francisco.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

Professor Hall of the geological de-
partment of the state university, told a
Minneapolis reporter that he did not inn
agine that so violent an earthquake
could occur so far north, as it is against
all previous experience and belief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

under control, having been checked at
Van Ness avenue. The fire is still rag
ing north of Russian hill toward the bay
bet will not spread west Probably Il
fourth of the city is safe. Measures are
being taken for the relief of the desti-
tute. Last night was a horrible one for
the refugees Most of them were with
out food or water and their suflerings
were terrible Bakeries were started to-
day and bread is being sent over from
Oakland.
Frank Clements telegraphed his rel
atives here from San Francisco last
evening, saying that he is all right, but
that the city was practically destroyed
A doctor from San Jose, Cal, who has
been attending a clinic at Rochester,
was in the city last evening on his way
home. His family is in New York, but
all his other relatives are at San Jose,
and he was much worried as to their
safety.
San Jose was hit by an earthquake.
Among those reported dead is a DR..
McGraw. Mankato people are fearful
that he is none, other than the DIR. Nc
Craw who formerly lived in this city
and married Miss Payne.
The mother, brother and sister of At
toney w. w. Smith are residing in
San Francisco. His brother, S. c. Smith,
is the California representative OF CHM
g. Co, publishers of school books, and
his office was located on Market street,
and his residence on Washington street,
both of which are in the districts de-
stroyed. His family, mother and sis
ter live with him. w. w. Smith has
had 10 message yet from his relatives.
More than twenty cities and towns
other than San Francisco have been de-
stroyed in part or in whole.
Nearly $4,OOO,OOO has already been
raised for the sufferers.
State Food Inspector Fowles has two
sisters living in San Francisco.
Paul Gilmore, the actor wired his
manager today requesting him to do
nate share of the profits of the next
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

Five thousand messages for California
were hung up in Chicago telegraph offices,
the force having been unable to handle
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

All the unemployed men in New York
will be sent to San Francisco to assist in
the work there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

Nearly $4,000000 has already beer
raised for the sufferers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

More than twenty cities and towns
stroyed in part or in whole.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27

Frank Clements telegraphed his rel
atives here from San Francisco last
evening, saying that he is all right, but
that the city was practically destroyed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-14
CASTELLANES NOT TO MAKE UP.
But Effort is Being Made to Arrange
 Divorce Without Open Trial.

Paris, June 14.--George Gould $ statement that the affairs of the Count and Countess deCastellane are adjusting themselves is true in the sense that every effort is being made to prevent the thrashing out of any scandal in open court.
 The lawyers are seeking to arrange terms that will be acceptable to both parties. and which, should the court consent. might result in no linen being washed in public, the judge granting the divorce to the countess on whereases which, while. sufficing to Justify the decree in the asyesl of the public. would spare the feelings of third parties.
 There is every likelihood that such an arrangement will be reached, but the countess has all her batteries prepared for fight should the count decline the more than generous terms she offers.
 It is absolutely untrue that she is weakening. He continues obstinate as to the control of the children, but he will be compelled to submit to their sole control by their mother, who. however, is ready to concede their fathers right to visit his off- spring when they are in Paris.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-14
R. E. ROOSEVELT DEAD.
Uncle of the President Passed Away
 at sayvilIe.

SayviIle. L. l.. June i4.-Robert R. Roosevelt. uncle of the president. died here early to-day. He had been ill for several months
 Mir Roosevelt was 5s years old He was q lifelong democrat. Eiucatei for the law. he prartir-i his profession in New fork city for more than twen- ty years. retiring in 1871 fo devote himself to IEferaturr and stAtesrsft. He was editor of the New York Citi- zen for several years. an alderman of tIse city of New York. memlser of congress fs1s-5: chairman of the ese- rutire committee of the committee of seventy in the fight against the Tweed ring. United States minister to the Nefh~rssnsfs IssSp and was treas urpr or the demarratEr national cnnl- mifsee at fhe time of Clevelsnls ser- ansf eieefion- From eAriy lie Nr Roosevelt wzs deepIy interested h eph eporzs ard scsive m rrsnots7n af eorsefies asd elufn fer fn< r<efeTfna af snue. nn6 wos fhe as<er cf seFe<- e kpu1D o1F>n1n1nU . 0ue see)ee1