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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-26
DISPATCH BY
STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF
THE PlTTSBURG TIMES.
By M. e. Gable.


OAKLAND, Cal, April 20 - The
close Of the first week followinSsth
San Francisco earthquake is marked
by two divergent statements. Cen "A.
w Greedy reports to the Federal gov:
eminent 2S7 deaths as the limits OF
casualties. simultaneously Coroner
William Walsh declares that the total
number Of dead viii reach 1000, and
may exceed that number. He says
deputy coroners have found and bur.
led more than 300 bodies and that an
examination OF Chinatown and the
cheap lodging houses section viii dis
close hundreds OF dead among the
ruins
In the haste and confusion follow
ing the fire burialS were made In Sreat
trenches in the sand in three pr1nci
pal sections Of the burnt district Last
night it was discovered that starving
dogs had found the burial places and
were eating human bodies. Legs and
arms were pulled up. gnawed and torn
and the Shoulish animals We're dig
cling away the sand TO get at the rest
OF the corpses-
Immediately a slaughter OF dogs be
gan and details were set to work GOV
ering up the margled victims OF Their
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-26


SM Francisco as soon IS tie gor.s
sof rebuildiag begins here WI be
nothins az ali 10 % Tor n1any taottsS'
Sands of persons engaged IN Ordinary
occupations All sorts OF clothing
beddingants horsehold linen Is urgent
needed Distress for Lack OF tnesc
another slight earth shock Morlay
night and a tremor yesterday ard the
question is. Win San Francisco ever
be restored 10 its former prominence
as a commercial city. Much depends
upon the railroads. This Is essentially
a Southern Pacific stronghold. but.
there is Seattle and J. J. Hill. of THE
ard Great Northern
Hi is after e H Harriman:s sc4lp,
and is for Seattle and the Northwest
Uphill Job to Restore City
Hartman IS idolfzed in San Fam
cisco today. his 100000 subscription.
his wild dash across the continent
with a relief train. and the splendid
work done by the Southern Pacific
having made a distinct impression
Still capital IS cautions and without.
the aid OF Eastern money it VIII h.
an uphill Job TO restore San Fr1SnclS-
CO to anything like its former Sto:J-
The extent OF settlements made by
insurance companies and their att
tude toward: future risks VIII stiI1:'S:t.
sla Il a46StoI- VIZ
inion is that only the earthquake made
the great fire possible and there is
no guarantee against another earth
quake about the time the city is re
built I:t.t there was a phcnonin:d
conjunction of circums tanceS. Garth
quake. fire entire absence of water
and high wind blowing GiTen S..IeSs
conditions in city SO LARGELY COM
posed OF ole buildings and all in:rnner,
of wooden structures and the result
is inevitable
Steel Buildings Stood Shocks the Best
OF course no railroad rivalry can
alter the fact. that San Francisco L;
the natural gateway between two
worlds and IT may win out in spite
of earthquakes. Its new business
buildings VIII be Of steel frame. that
is certain, for 1t is only the steel
buildings that withstood the shock
and to any extent defed the flames
The proposition now is to restrict
buildings in height and eschew sky
scrapers. thus limiting the possible,
loss in case of further disasters.
Just now. however all is chaos and
the future full of doubt. Nevertheless
the Humboldt bank, which has X IL
story steel building planned. anncuac-
eS that it viii go on with the project
as soon as the city is in shape to per
nit it
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-26
AUTHORITIES DIFFER
AS TO LOSS OF LIFE

hunger, while others were charged
with the work OF burEing dogs or
casting their bodies into the sea-
Forced to Renter Many Bodies
This incident, coupled with the dan
ger Of hot spell. compelled the au-
thoriGeS TO RENTER victims Of the
disaster. Men were pressed into ser
vice OF they happened along, handed
a shovel and given three-hour turn
digging up the sand AS body was
uneaThed it was wrapped in sheet.
the name or number was recorded and
1t was carted away to cemetery
Meanwhile the untirinG work of the
government and the civil authorities
Is making for restoration Of better
conditions Refugees are to be cen
CaIized at four principal points, Cold
en- Gate Park. the Preside, Fort Ma
son and Jefferson Square, instead OF
being spread all over the city This
will facilitate relief. restoration to
friends and shipment from the city
The railroads have taken away thus
far over 10000 persons TO other com
unitieS on the Pacific slope thus ma
terially reducing the enormous pres
SURF of last week. 1t is no longer nee
cesSary so arbitrarily seize food sup
plies. all goods now taken being re
ceipted for in due form One contract
lot me SONSiAiHVuI S~141S " 4N'ONN
pounds OF fresh meat daily There is
more butter than the committee lnow
what to dc with, and the supply OF
canned fish is beyond the demand OF
smoked ham there is a scarcity, but
of bread there IS no end
Real Want May Come Later.
However. this does not mean that
relief shipments should ceaseyas it is
just possible that the real food scare
! irT Will come in. two or three weeks
when the first glow OF enthusiasm
wears away. It is easily possible that
many thousands of refugees Will have
to be fed all summer. for it must be
remembered that while there viii be
plenty of employment of certain kinds
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-26
Insurance May
Be Increased
NATIONAL BOARD OF UNDER,
WRITERS HELD CONFER
ENCE. BUT REACHED NO
AGREEMENT.

NEW YORK. April 2G.-There WAS
an informal meeting in the National
Board Of Underwriters Offices in the
Mutual Life Building, Of representa-
tives of Is fire insurance companies
effected by [he San Francisco con
fagration- The meeting was called
for the purpose OF considering the
| general situation among the -coDpa-
MES. and especially the question
whether the companies shall Icalse.
any increase in rates. Nothing def
mite was decided upon and there viii
be another meeting tomorrow NOR
ing, after which il is expected taat
| the conferes viii have something tL
| say to the public.
One Of the officers who attended to
DAYS meeting said that there were
no two opinions alike in regard to the
proposition about raising rates Some
think that there ought to be an IN
crease in the rates OF insurance on
congested districts only: others that
| the increase, If it is made, ought to
apply to all classes of property. on
the theory that there should be no
discrimination in making up for they
argue that no increase whatever ought
to be made, or at least nothing ouSat
| to be done until the full facts arc at
hand. Fire insurance men EenraEy
lido not believe that any definite step
| will be taken toward raising rates Tor
at least two weeks
Notwithstanding the hopeful re-
San Francisco lately, Some Of the con-
San Francisco lately. some Of the com
panies refuse to lower their original
estimates of their losses. OMcers OF
the Continental still keep the figures
at s15o, 000. 900, and Vice President
Correa, Of the Home Company. when
told that some persons had placed the
liabilities of the companies as low as
SIS 900 900. said that he would certain
" like to have the amount in excess
of those figures which it viii cost the
companies
J. J. Kenny, general manager oil the
British-Americao and Western Fire
insurance Company in Canada, has
sent on. word that the loss claims may
foot up to less than S1Oo,ooo.ooo. and
possibly not more than SSo.oO0.Ooo-
! Mr.. Kenny it was said has had mes
saEes from his managers on the Pac1-
| 6c Coast assuring him that millions
| of dollars worth of property that was
counted as dead loss at drSt mas
been found in good condition or AT
least in such condition that 1t can be
restored at a comparatively sinall
| cost
The talk about raising rates direct.
| ed attention to the fact that some OF
me fire companies are paying immense
| dividends on their capital In some
/ cases more than 80 per cent
officers of the companies doubted
| whether there would be any necessity
OF a bankers pool to supply the com
panies with loans on their securities
as collaual The officer. of one com
pany put it this way
/ You can rest assured the conpa-
MES aren't going to sacrifice anything
in disposing Of their securities unless
they have TO- Some of them may have
TO get cash temporarily but they VIII
do that without being forced into any
drastic action Il their securities
can't be sold at a reasonable pr1ce.
they win refuse TO part with them and
borrow the money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-26

The Fairmont Carriage Works Is
prepared to construct any and All
kinds OF wagons or carriages Repair:
work promptly attended to- Cherry
avenue x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-26

: Every class OF goods on hand. and
more coming at the same low prices:
An customers suited at Poples. IS
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
Sold and Recommended by
W. ". JOHNSON. Gainesville.
GROVE PARK HAPPENINGS.
Marriage Created Surprise-PIeasan
Wealher-Other Notes.

"tdlUtI |NlNI 'NOlCS'
Grove Park, June 3 The weather is
very pleasant, With threatening show
rrs now aud then,
oar town was surprised last Sunday
morning by the marriage Of Miss Iau-
n Roberts 70 Mr. Parrish. The we'd
ding WAS very quiet, only the family
and II few friends being present
MIR, and Mrs W, W Morelsnd OF
ramra returned home Monday after II
VISIT to +. " Popprl's family
Mrs / y Bryant and two children
ot Ocala are visiting the formers
mother Mrs : r Waite, for a few
weeks.
All are cordially invited to attend
Ch,'dren's Day exercises on June 10Th,
NJ 1880 ?, m. n, the church Of this
place,
One o. our farmers says he will have
plenty % ripe wa'-tmelons in u few
days,
Miss BELLA Roberts has returned
home, after "A weeks visit To friends IN
pAlatkA
NlS Julia Brown, who aas for the
Jast two weeks been visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs q. II. Kelley, NJ Kelley =
NH, returned Friday.
There Will be- preaching here Satur.
, day night, sunday morning and sun.
day night All are invited to attend
Mrs Geo. Davis and daughter, M..
Wayne. oi Hawthorn, were over FRI.
day afternoon 10 see the Williams
hr N,pprell WAS over two days last
week dong dental work
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
GARD FOR MR.. RIVERS.
Clerk S II. Wienges Tells Why People
Should Vote For Him.

To Ny Friends; Alachua county
should see that her own son receives
her supper, for state attorney on the
18th inst. II IL to our own PERSONA
interest 10 have q man who liyes here
All this office and believe that Mr..
Rivers will make an honest, upright
conscientious prosecuting attorney,
and that he will discharge his duty
without fear or favor do hope that
our people will lay aside any personal
feelings they may have in this matter
and vote for him AZ deputy clerk Of
the circuit court for about seven years
and AZ clerk for nearly two years, !
can truthfully say that ! have always
found Mr. Rivers honest and square in
the transaction Ot any and all busi.
neW that has come to my attention in
this Office, and from my knowledge Of
him ~ n man n citizen and lawyer,
] bear witness 20 his good character
and integrity, What he ia and what
be has he has made himself by hard
work and Self.denSl He has held
public office A. prosecuting attorney
for our county court. before It's aboli-
ton. and he has represented this
county in the Legislature, aud II there
Ia any act or misconduct on his par,
while in the discharge " his dutlcs in
these positions, have failed % hear
OF IT,
Lay aside iActional Differences and
vote for your own county man, espe.
cially when hr IA the equal ~ any
competitor against him. AlachuR
county ought to gave him n majority
ot no, less than FIVE hundred votes !
appeal 10 my friend. % do me- the
kinduess to vote 'or ! VI Rivers
Eesper'tully,
S.H WI>urs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
SECOND YEAR OF
REV. Mr.. ROGERS
Pastor of First Baptist Church
Will Observe Occasion.
A BIG UNION MEETING

All Societies Affiliated Win This
Church VIII Be Expected 10 Make
Report-Church Has Prospered I'm
der Direction Of Mr. Rogers.
The services q, the Fir-, Bapti't
Church Thursday evening promise TO be
q unusual interest, since they will b.
held in commemoraton OF the second
pnniversary Of the coming Of Rev, ; y,
Rogers az pastor Of that church.
The meeting will be a union meeting
OF all societies OF the church, with
the congregation All societies, in
Guiding the church society proper.
will be expected to make their annual
reports
The church, under the direction aud
care OF Mr.. Rogers, has grown and
prcspered, and the work mas been
gratifying to both pastor and 'ongre-
CATION.
A cordial invitation j. extended 10
the general public, and Mr., Rogers
hopes 20 be greeted ny a large crowd.
The service will berin At 40 O'Clock.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
The Eucalyptus Tree.

when the worlds supply Of coal n
exhausted. which Ia not matter for
immediate worry, the eucalyptus tree
may be grown as substitute. This
eucalyptus stores up more Of the suns
energy than any other tree Il per cent
Of that reflected on the unit Of area),
and in South Africa It has been found
cheaper to raise It than TO import coal.
An acre OF eucalyptus plantation will
produce each year the equivalent Of
thirty tons Of coal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
Recentlon for Nj. Bryan.

New York, June "A reception in
which Democrats from all the country
will be invited 70 take part, will be
rendered TO William ]. Bryan in Madi
son Square Garden on his return from
trip around the world. The re,
ception will be under the auspices OF
the Travellers and Hotel Mems Anti
Trust league.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
Banker pysose Placed In Jail.

Birmingham, Ala, June 5.-The
bondsmen OF Gordon DuBose former
president of the First National bank
Of Ensley, Ala, asked for released and
Mr.. DuBose was confined In the county
jail He was arrested last week by
federal officials on the charge of mis-.
applying $4,000 Of the banks funds
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
Apricot Pits SIS per Ton.

Los Angeles, Calf, June 5,-Apricot
pits are sold here this year for SIS
ton. This IS the largest figure
ever received for them at this place,
The demand for the pits comes from
Germany, where they are used as a
substitute for almonds in candy.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
II the eapY Is Cutting Iseth

he sure ard use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs W,n.lows Suoth.
ing syrup, tor children teeth,nG, IL
soothes the child, soitrns the gums.
aliAys all PAIN, cures wind cone and .
the hest remedy 10, dlArrnoea. Tween
N.i've cents bottle
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
Eiahtlna In Morocco.

Tangier, June Fighting between
the forces OF the sultan and the pre-.
tender has been renewed. TIE pre-.
tender has driven back the sultans
troops, innicting considerable losses
and also has devastated the loyal Rif
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
One 0e CouIdn't Io.e.

Peddlcr-Want 10 buy al umbrella
cheap, boss?
Merchant No; what's the user
Whenever | buy an umbrella some
body steals II.
Pcddler We'll, this one amt worth
stealing. Exchange.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
Respectfully,
= II " ENurs

TO An EXECUTORS, administrator.
Guardians SO. The lSw, ~ tins state
require all such persons 20 make aud
tlle with the County Judge n 'ull rr.
port, or AunuAl settlement on ~ be.
fore the frst day 90 June ot each and
every year, which should embrace all
their receipts and disbursements Of
their respective trusts quite n mum.
Ter ~ such Executors, Administrators
and Guardians have failed ~ FAR to die
such reports and take this method
~ calling their attention io th,s duty
aud viii extend the time Tor receiving
such reports until the end ~ June
NopruI all deiuquruu will see To 10
ihAt their reports are handed IN before
ihc time expires Rr'rtc,iully,
n & MA,,>, County Judge
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06

Commlsstocera and School Board.
The hoard ~ County Commissions r.
49, Hoard ~ Pubic lu,Ituetion Srrr
balh L. ,rs'lon Tuesday beng the reg.
Lar monthly meetings al which Umr
the regular routine ~ business uAs
tfHuSAcItG
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-06
SIMMER t,cur,,oo Rates va Auaott,
Coast Line

>.Gr.ct tIcuut,n rate, TO all sgm,
.rtvlrIu.on points ste Gov "a sac
'.AlLr Atlantic Cus' Lace W trou.
3 G. 90 Au,NvF questions fot rates
'e,er,A'.u' OF Auy lntoTmA'.ou. com,
..' ,AIe Nth fuuk { hoyi,,ou -.
u..' "l"vuevt AgvUi jSelI1Et ..v
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-22
BEFORE WEDDING
THEY'LL ALL BATTLE
Bridegroom Hires a NatatOrium
and viii Give Guests a
Swimming Bee.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct 2l-Robert
Lludeuberg, member of wealthy fam
lily. will marry Miss Adele Woodworth
October SO He has engaged a nata-
torium for the evening before and will
give 4 bathing party
The guests will assemble at the Lin
denberg residence in Arlington at s
p m, whence automobiles will CON
vey them 30 the natatorium. No spe-
cial arrangements are to be made as
10 elaborate bathing suits. but they
are expected TO receive the special at
teution usually accorded TO wedding
garments.
Three hours are to be given 10 the
bathing party, then the guests Will take
automobiles TO the Columbus club,
where "a midnight banquet will close
the Light 5 festivities,
At the swimming party the parents
Of both the bride and bridegroom will
serve rs chaperones
I.inderherg said this evening that ne
had adopted the idea because it was
novel here, though in a modified form
ii had been carried out IN Pittsburg
and Milwaukee. Some new form Of
entertainment was expected on such
an OCCASION he said, and while he had
no Gcsirc TO be sensational on the oc-
casiOn OF his marriage, the entertain
mcnt wonld be carried out as pro-
i.rtcl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY TAX

Notice is hereby given that a special TAX
for the purpose of grading curbing. gutter
ing with concrete, and paving with macad'
am (said macadam pavement 10 be nifty
(50) feet wide between curbs and six t6)
inches thick) on both sides of First street
from tho west side OF street tn the west
mas been levied and October lG, 1906,
was confirmed by ordinance of the City
Council The property hereby assessed con.
Sists OF the following described lots and
pieces of ground. to-"it,
All Of lots g and 4. block ; al Of lots 3
and A. block g. all OF lots and 4, block
Z; all OF lots 3 and 4. block 8 all OF lots
and 4, block o; all Of lots aud 4 block
md 4, block IL; all Of lots and 4, block
l3; all OF lots and 2, block 16i all OF
lots / and 2, block 81; all of lots l and 2.
block 1s; all Of lots and 2, block 10; all
of lots and 2. block 20; all Of lots ] end
2. block 21; all of lots 1 and 2, block %;
all Of lots I and 2. block %: snd all Of
City Survey. sbutting on both sides OF Firs-
street from the west side OF street tc III.
west side OF j street IN paving district No.
20, as the same appear and ore shown
depth Of IS feet back from said streets,
Said tax levied aforesaid upon said
property shall become delinquent follows.
to-wit:
One tenth of the total amount Of said tax
levied shall become delinquent August l.,
1906
One.tcnth thereof shall become delinquent
August 1, 1907;
one.tcnth thereof shall become delinquent
August l, 1908
Onc.tenth thereof shall become delinquent
August /, 1909;
One-tenth thereof shall become delinquent
August l, 1910.
One-tenth thereof shall become delinquent
august l, 1911;
One.tenth thereof shall become delinquent
August I, 1912;
Onetenth thereof shall become delinquent
August /, 1918;
One.tenth thereof snail become delinquent
August !, 1914; and
Onc-tenth thereof shall become delinquent
August /. 1915.
Each OF said installments, except the frst
shall draw interest ut the rate OF six per
cent per annum from the time OF this levy
until delinquent, and ii any or either OF said
installments shall become delinquent, inter
est thereon shall be at the rate OF eight por
cent per snnum from delinquency until such
delinquent installments fully paid.
All special taxes are payable at my Office
room 1o2 City and County building. Sail
Lake City.
FRANK A. SWENS0N
City Treasurer and Specinl Tax Collector
By R. S. WINNER, Deputy.
Paving Extension No 21.
Date Of first publication, Oct. 81, 1905
dlS6I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the City Council
Of Salt Lake City of the intention of such
council 10 make the following described i'm
provemcnts to-wit:
To grade, and pnve With macadam (sad
macadam pavement to be thirty five (35)
feet wide between cutters, and nine (e)
inches thick, II street from the north side Of
South Temple street TO the south side of
First avenue, in Paving district No. 30 and
defrsy the abutters portion Of the cost and
expense thereof, estimated Mt one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen (sIs15.o0) dollars
or two and 75~10o (S2.T5) dollars per front
foot of abuttng property, there being $50
feet abutting said Improvement by local
within the following described district, being
the district to be affected and benefited by
said improvement, namely; All OF lots l and
4. block Z, and all OF lots and 8, block
6, plat ID" Salt Lake City survey
The total cost OK said improvement is es.
tirnetcd at two thousand TWO hundred ten
and so-loo (S221o.s0) dollars, OF which
sum the city's portion is three hundred
ninety-fve and ao-1oo (S3e5.so) dollars leav~
ing one thousand eight hundred and fifteen
(Sl9l5. .0o) dollars 10 be raised by local
assessment.
All protests and objections TO the carrying
out OF such Intention must be presented in
writing 10 tho City Recorder on or before
the fifth day Of November, 1909. being tho
time set by said council when il viii hear
and consider such protests and objections as
may be made thereto.
BY order OF the City Council OF Salt Lake
City. Utah.
Dated August 90. 1906
j, q. MORETON. City Recorder.
Paving extension No 29.