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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
CITY IS UNDER THE
 sTRICTEST MARTIAL LAW.

The city is under stringent martial law and squads of cavalry and troops or in- fantry are patrolling the streets and guarding the sections that have not yet been visited by the flames. Despite their efforts to keep the crowds from the sec ton now being dynamited. many slipped through the guards and not few suf- fered for their temerity
 From the Barbara coast the horde Of vicious and criminal that invest that sec tion poured forth and started early in the evening to loot the stores and rob the dead Fearing such fendish climax to this day of horror, Mayor Schmitz and Police Chief Dinan issued orders for the soldiers to kill outright all who engaged in such work. Before the eyes of an As- sociated Press representative three thieves were shot in the back and fatally wounded in the burning commercial dis frict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
MESSAGE SAYS THE
 WHOLE CITY IS GONE.

New York. April 1s-According to . dispatch received by the Western unicn the whole city of San Francisco is about gone. especially that portion south of Market street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
NEWSPAPER FORCES
 GIVE UP IN DESPAIR.

San Francisco April is-d0:10 D. m,).- The newspapers have ceased all effort to collect news and the Associated Press force is compelled to act Independently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
Another Shock In Oakland.

Oakland, April 1S.-6:45 D. m)-Another sharp shock of earthquake was just felt on this side of the bay IL was of short duration, lasting about five seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
S2,5OO,OOO DAMAGE DONE
 AT SALINAS
Collapse of Buildings Kills Many But the Loss of Life Cannot be Now
 Estimated

Salinas, Cal. April 1s.-4 p. m.)-A ter rible earthquake shock occurred here this morning and again this afternoon Loss, g, 500, coo. It is impossible to reach San Francisco by wire or by telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
GOVERNM ENT MINT ABLAZE IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE IT.

Oakland. April lS.--It is reported that the mint in San Francisco Is ablaze. and from outside indications it will be impos- sble to save 1t. The fire surrounds 1t on every hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
Telephone Building Destroyed.

New York April 1S.-A message re- ceived by the Western Union, which has a wire into San Francisco, says the build ing of tho telephone company there has bean destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
WILL TAKE MANY DAYS. TO TELL THE STORY.


 It will be many days before the com plete story of the ruin wrought by the double calamity of earthquake and fire that visited San Francisco today will be written, and then there will still remain untold countless tales of pitiful tragedy. The exact loss of life will never be known ss hundreds of unfortunates have been incnerated in the flames which made the rescue of those buried under the topplng steeples and falling walls impossible.
 Temporary morgues were improvised at many points only to be razed by the flames Tonight the city resembles one vast shamble with the red glare of fire throwing weird shadows across the worn and panic striken faces of the home less who are wandering the streets or sleeping on piles of mattresses and cloth ing in the parks and on the sidewalks in those districts not yet reached by the fire.
 A Forgetting for moment the terrible iIsunering and physical and financial loss Aflat trails in the wake of the fire, the scene Is one of unspeakable grandeur. Looking over tile city from a high hill in the western addition, the flames can be seen rolling skyward for miles and miles. while in the midst of the spouting and beiching tongues of red fire, can be seen the black skeletons and falling towers of the doomed buildings. At reg ular intervals the booming of the dyna- mite tells of the work of the brave army of men that are attempting to save the city from complete annihilation, many of them meeting death at their task
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19

building. and editors and telegraphers have been chased from pillar to post all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
Messages Taken Across Bay

Tonight company Is operating seven wires from Js iland. All messages to the city must be taken across the bay in boats.
 The Associated Press has established a boat service for it's news w c, Swain. an electrical engineer in the service of the Postal, returned several times this evening to the main building in San Fran cisco and got in communication east. His last message was timed 5:a7 p. m. He said he was surrounded by severe explosions of Illuminating and sewer gas
 Cannot Deliver Messages.
 The Postal building was not destroyed up 10 ' o'clock tonight. The roof only had been damaged. It was surrounded by fire on three sides.
 The Postal company received eommer- cial messages until 2 p. n. in their San Francisco office. No attempt could be made 10 deliver these messages because the city was under martial law and mes sengers could not pass through the streets.
 The destruction in the telephone build ing in San Francisco has broken tele- phone communication with the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
Eight Square Miles of Solid Busi- ness Houses Now Lie Mass
 of Smouldering Ruins.
Dynamiters Work HerOically to Stop Spread of Flames But
 Their Efforts Seem in Vain.

San Francisco. April 1S.-Earthquake and fire today have put nearly half of San Francisco in ruins. At least two hundred people have been killed, thous- and others injured, and the property loss will exceed one hundred million dollars.
 Thousands of people are homeless and destitute, and all day long streams of people have been fleeing from the stricken districts to places of safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19

fcAnxtnaaAd on Seventh PanAs
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25
STEAMER MANcHURIA ASHORI
AT WAIMANALO.

Mistaking Bird island for Rab-
bit island and while ten miles out
Of his course, Captain J. w. Saun-
ders ran the huge Pacific Mail liner
Manchuria upon a coral reef in the
bay of Waimanalo, on the eastern
coast of Oahu at 4:20 o'clock Mon
day morning. In the blackness of
night with the course ahead OBJ
scured by mist which obliterated
shore line, the Manchuria came to
a dead stop upon an almost even
keel about 1900 feet from the Shore
The position of the vessel at thE
stage of the disaster was between
Rabbit island and Waimanalo
plantation wharf, but closer to the
island.
Despite the united efforts of three
steamers tugging at the big haw-
sers, the Manchuria remained upon
the reef at the close of the day, but
her stern had swung around con-
siderably tow ard the ocean.
Every passenger, cabin-~and
steerage, was brought safely ashore
in the little steamer j. A. Cum
Minis and landed at the plantation
wharf and were conveyed on care
cars to the plantation mill, and
thence to Honolulu by autos and
other vehicles via the pail.
Captain Saunders and two Off
GERS were on the bridge Monday
before 4 o'clock. The |
vessel was steaming along at re-
duced speed as the Captain wished |
to arrive at Honolulu early in the
There was mist pre-
What appeared to be
cloudbank in the course loomed up
sharply. 1t was the face of the
Pail back of Waimanalo plantation.
rock on the right had been picked
up as Rabbit island, although even
then the rock was closer than is
desired by mariners. 1t was not
lntil the big liner passed by that
'Ock that suddenly out of the mist
oomed the real Rabbit island,
'ut on the port, left side. Captain
saunders Immediately signaled to
everse the engines. The vessel
lad come almost to a stop when
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25
Portuguese Republican Club.

About fifty Portuguese voters o
Wailuku lave formed a Republican
Club and effected permanent organ
ization last Sunday afternoon.
w. ]. Coelho, one of the organizers,
acted as temporary chairman of the
meeting. The report of the commit
tee appointed for the purpose OF
drafting a constitution was read and
approved and the name of the organ.
lzation was changed from Portuguese
Civic Club to that of Portuguese
Republican Club. A number of the
members objected to the name Civic
as they feared it would be understood
as a Civic Federation organization.
Mr.. Coelho, who wrote the consti
tuition of the club as submitted, ex.
planned that the members were not
agreed as to the political party they
wished to affiliate with and that it
was thought best to wait until the
members had all joined before turn.
ing the club into a Republican organ
ization. This did not meet the appro-
val of a great majority of the people
present, and the name was changed
at once, and the nature of the or
ganzatiou was squdrely put to the
members ana the new name adopted
and began to take up the work
planned and in its true hight.
Persons of Portuguese blood or
those intermarried with persons of
Portuguese descent are eligible to
membership.
The officers of the CLUB elected were
NJ. r. Pereira, Presidents; Manuel
Piclnco, Vice President; A. Garcia,
Secretary; A. Borba, Jr., Treasurer;
Joe Flores, w. j. Coelho and Fereira,
Executive Committee.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25
New Gun Club Meets.

The Wailuku Gun Club has beer
organized with E. NJ. Keeney as Pre-.
sident, w. j.. Kaae as Secretary and
w. 7. Robinson as Treasurer. Two
traps and two barrels of blue ROCKS
bought and the club has already had
its first shoot.
There are seventeen members IN
the club and everything points to a
successful organization.
The first ten shots resulted in a tic
shot for three of the contestants
each one missed all of the birds. E.
NJ. Keeney, however, broke seven
out of ten au1 w. f. Kaae broke
five. In the second shot a little
better score was made and five of
tie members tied with two birds each
to their credit, while Kaae broke six
and Keeney FIVE. AS this was the
first shoot OF the club and the MA
lority of its members had never shot
at blue rocks before, the score will
be greatly advanced for the better
in the future. The gEedsd ssSre
ideal, there being stro1g-wind there
and heavy growth ofgrass on which
the clay biros may fall and thus pre-
vent most of them that are not hit
from being broken by the fall, there
by saving much to the club.
a number of good guns have been
ordered and a large quantity of am
is on the way here, having
been ordered from various houses.
Mr.. Robinson's Chinese cook insisted
on shooting and was given on oppor.
tunity to do so. He watched the
trapl as cat would a mouse and
:hs instant the trap was sprung fir.
ed without looking to see which way
the gun was pointed. There is a say
ing that miss is as good as a mile.
He didn't miss mile but it wasn't
his fault. The club will meet again |
! ext Sunday.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25

The price of all Patent Medicines
is generally printed on the wrapper
by the factory. We never charge
any more than this price. Hence
you can buy as cheaply from us as
you could in New York.
Try our Horlick's Matted Milk,
hospital size, 3.75 or the dollar size.
1t will make any man, woman or child
stout and strong.
Goods sent anywhere, Phone or
write us. We have about 500 kinds
OF Patent Medicines.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25
An Error in Judgement has Probably Caused
the Total Loss of Large
Steamer
PORTUGUESE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Portuguese Organize Republican Club and Elect Officers
New Gun Club in Wauku Held its First
Shoot last Sunday

| she struck. She went on the rec
gently, although after once getting
strongly imbedded, the ship quiv
cred as she swung broadside on tC
the insweeping swell, which was
unusually high. The Manchuria
was stationary when she lay paral-
lei with the shore, her bow point
ing toward Rabbit island
With the first impact most of
the passengers awoke. There was
no panic among them, but some
appeared on deck scantity attired.
Although the boats had been order
Ted cleared from the davits and
made ready to drop to the water,
the cabin passengers received as
surance that there was no danger,
and many returned to their rooms
and dressed.
Not SO with the tiremen. They
tumbled up the companion ways to
ascertain fully the extent of the
disaster. They were ordered back
at once and obeyed.
There was some excitement
among the Chinese steerage pas
sengers forward. When they saw
the boats being cleared, some made
a rush to enter them. The officers
went among them and putting on a
stern front forced them back. Two
Cinnamon did get into boat and
one carried gambling outfit, all
that he had wished to save The
two were ordered out and there
was no more excitement.
After endeavoring to back off |
under her own steam for about half
an hour the Manchuria blew her
siren for assistance. The call was
heard at the plantation, and Mana.
ger Chalmers Immediately commu-
nicated with f. w, Klehahn, head |
OF the steamship department of H.
Hackfeld q Co., agents for the
Pacific Mail S. S. Co. In the mean
time, boat with the first officer
and two sailors came ashore and
went to Manager Chalmers house.
Mr.. Klebahn made arrangements
for vessels to go cut to the Man,
ohuria. The J. A. Cummins went
out followed by the Fearless and
then the Maui. The U. S. R. C.
Manning went out at $50. The
Fearless, Maui and Manning took
-ow lines aboard and began to pull
1t the stern. The big vessel never
Judged until late in the afternoon.
when an outward movement Of the
stern was noticeable. Ranges sent
ip on the wharf give the spectators
here an opportunity to observe her
At 4 o'clock just as the last load
II passengers was taken aboard the
jummins to be sent ashore a con-
erted pull seemed to have some
fleet on the liner.-Advertiser.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25

DIRECTORS.
E. D. Tenney, ]. A, McCandless,
C. H. Atherton, E. h. Bishop.
Transact a General Commercial
and Savings Business.
Correspondence Solicited.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25
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Few people give enough thought to the earning
capacity of dollar. When you look at a dollar, do
not think of how much it will buy, but
HOW MUCH 1T WILL EARN.
When you find yourself thinking of your dollars
in this way, you are starting the only straight
and road to wealth Idle dollars are of no more
use to the world than idle men, Every dollar you
make over the cost of actual necessities should be
Immediately placed under the safeguard of a strong
bank and kept busily at work earning other dollars
for you. We pay four per cent interest on savings
accounts and figure the interest every six months
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1906-08-25
ATTORNEYS
NOTARIES PUBLIC.

EDMUND H. HART
NOTARY PUBLIC, CoNvEYENoER AND
TYPEWRITER
AGENT TO GRANT MARRIAGE LICENSE
Office, Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12
MATTER OF "TIPS.' y
Firm Stand Taken Regarding Ash
y and Garbage Collectors.

The practice of ash and garbage collec.
tors holding up residents during the holi.
day periods for tips has been practically
tabooed by the District Commissioners, and
according to the latter householders in the
future will be assured of respectful and
considerate treatment from the collectors.
whether the Sips are forthcoming or not,
Since Thanksgiving day a number of COM
plants have been filed with the Commits
sioners from residents in various sections of
the city, protesting against ash and gar
bage collectors asking for tips. Many of
the compliments stated that If the asked
TOT tip was not given the applicant neg
iected removing the ashes or garbage from
the mousse According to statement made
by Commissioner West today the citizens
VIII not be bothered by the practice during
the Christmas holidays, or any other time
in the future. If the Commissioners can nre-
vent it.
AS result of the investigation made into
the practice by Commissioner West one COL
ored ash collector has been DISCHARGED and
similar action Is likely to be taken in regard
10 others. The collecting of ashes and gar
page is not done by the District but by a
contractor. The latter does all the hiring
or men, and. according to the Commission
ers, Is responsible for their conduct How
ever, inspectors are employed by the Dis
trict to scrutiniZe the work carefully and
report any dissatisfaction or irregularities.
The Commissioners say they would well
come any information from householders
relative to ash and garbage collectors So
Letting fees or tips. In this way, they claim
the practice can be stamped out and good
service guaranteed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12
CANADIAN COMPETITION.
Matter Discussed Before Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Competition between the Canadian roads
and those in the United States for traffic
originating on the other side of the At
lantic was the chief matter before the inter-
state commerce commission today. The
Illinois Central had presented a petition to
be allowed to change it's import rate on
less than thirty days notice, alleging that
this was necessary to meet the competition
of the Canadian lines. A great many in
teresting facts regarding the combination
of freight rates between the railroads and
the steamship companies were brought out,
but the gist of the whole matter seemed
to be the ownership of two lines of steamers
by the Canadian Pacific road in virtue Of
which 1t was claimed that they could cut
ocean and lake rates and get business at a
profit while still maintaining their published
rail tariff.
Both the Canadian lines had representa-
tiveS present. John w. Loud spoke for the
Grand Trunk and A. H. Harris for the
Canadian Pacific. Both the lines said they
were ready to submit themselves to the
jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission and that they were fling their
tariffs and would not change them without
thirty days notice.
The petitioners explained, however, that
while this might hold the Grand Trunk
down to the same basis of competition as
the American land lines, it did not neces-
sarily work with the Canadian Pacific. 1t
was pointed out by Mr.. Bowles for the
liiiHOfS OeHtTdd tlldC the Canadian racine
had line of Atlantic steamers and boat
line on the lakes from Georgian bay to
Chicago, and that while they might stick
to their rail tariff they could shrink the
ocean&rate and get the business and still
make money even though their steamers
might be run at a loss. "
Mr.. Harris for the Canadian Pacific pro-
tested emphatically that the steamship COM
pany and the railroad while owned by the
same men were two different Institutions
and that each of them must make its own
profits and stand on its own merits. e 81
The discussion went into many details as
to combination rail and water rates and the
differentials in favor of New Orleans as
against the port Of New York. But the
ultimate question Of whether the Illinois
Central will be allowed to change its i'm
port rate without notice was not deter
mined and will have to await the future
decision OF the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

Hotel Arrivals.

Shoreham-H. J., Miller, Elizabeth, N. J.:
Geo. F. Conklin, Atlantic City, N. J.; Jno.
s. Wells. New York; c. ]. Sawyer, New
York; Senator Alexander s. Clay, Georgia
w. p. James, New York
Arlington. B. Hawley, Fort Worth.
Texas; Richard Hartman, New Aork; A. 8.
Macdonald. Oakland, Cal; w Rice, IT.,
Bordentown, N. j.; Dudley Davis, New
York. s
{ Ebbitt-Wilson Chase United States army;
A. ]. Lowell. Baker City, Ore; Mrs. A. 8.
Allen New York; Gen. Green B. Raum,
Chicago; J. Powell Rayall, Tazewell. Va.
j. NJ. Kelly. Unlted Stater army.
New WilIard-A. T. Hert, Louisville KY;
Chas. Miller and Mrs. Miller. Franklin, Pa.
II. ID. Shute, Pittsburg; G. z. Aud, Cecelian,
KY; w. e. Sharpe, Indianapolis.
Raleigh. w. Sibley, Birmingham, Ala.
H. L. Cremer, Chicago; H. A Redford,
Richmond, Va; II. e. Jeffrey, New York;
w. P. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy, New
York.
Normandie-Miss Mary e. Quackebas,,
New York city; Mr.. J. D. Fox, Trenton,
N. j.: Mr.. Geo. Werterer, New York; Mr.,
and Mrs. T. p Clauson Hamilton Ohio:
Mr.. w. p. Willett, East Orange, N J.
Miss W. P. Willett, East Orange, m. T.
Riggs House-Walter f. Price and wife
Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. H. +. Bender Mt
Vernon. N. J.; L., J.. Davis, Saratoga, N
Y; Miss Boynton, Chicago, ILL.,; Miss John.
son., Cumberland, Nd: Mr.-Pallas Brown
Clinton, KY; Miss Vinion, Harrodsburg
KY: M. r. Merton, Cleveland Ohio; A. w
Jack, Rochester, N. Y. ssssi stssgssf ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

Much disapproval has been expressed
soldiers of the provision in the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
for a great reduction in the size of the
board of pension appeals. Representative
Keifer of Ohio in speech on the floor of
the House yesterday afternoon voiced the
sentiment of the old soldiers, who feel
bureau would be delayed much longer by
reason of a reduction in the force.
Gen. Keller referred to the action of
Congress some time ago in increasing the
size of the board Of pension appeals At
that time. he said, the Congress of the
United States listened to the appeal of the
"old. tottering soldiers and increased the
number to thirty-one, thereby adding
twenty members.
Getting Work Up to Date.
1.-The work was progressing rapidly"
said Gen. Keller. toward coming up even
with the appeals, so that a year ago and
for this fiscal year the Congress concluded
that it would be wise to reduce the pension
board In the Interior Department leaving
1t at the original twelve permanent men,
bers and reducing the additional or tenn
porary members of the board to sixteen,
leaving the total number twenty-eight, and
the assistant secretary of the interior re-
turned at the end of the last fiscal year
the two attorneys from the Attorney Gen.
erals office. and the use Of the clerk from
the land Office was discontinued, so that
we had but twenty-eight last year. Those
twenty-eight proved to be very efficient,
and they disposed of very large number
of appealed cases. Subsequently they
passed on appeals at the rate of about 500
a month. and before that the board aver
aged thousand a month; but with sixteen
in addition to the twelve they continued
during this fiscal year to dispose of about
800 month; and so at a recent time they
had disposed Of current appeals. including
old delayed returns, until they were within
out any appeal cases In arrears
The committee that reports this bill now
says that by the provisions found on page
100 of the bill that the number Of our per.
manent appeal board shall be nine, with
three detailed from the present sixteen ad.
ditional, and then ask three additional, te
be taken by the Secretary Of the interior
from the pension office, persons who have
already been engaged in the work of deal.
ing with the pensions that have been ap
pealed from perhaps. 1t will be seen thai
this reduction viii bring down the numbe,
of our pension board to almost one half the
number now on 1t.
In the report of this committee there is
this stated, and this only: "A reduction is
made of thirteen members of the board o.
pension appeals, at 5000 EACH
No Excuse for Reduction.
Not one word of explanation follows te