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representative Of the United
States Writes Of Courage
To PreSt. Smith.
ALSO TO THE DEPARTMENT.
Said That They Rendered Con.
spIcuous Service at the Risk
OF Their Own Lives.
r1dcr Edward S. Hall, President Of the
Society Islands Also Writes Of
Damage by Wind and Wave,

v1dcr Edward S. Hall, President Of the
Society Islands Also Writes of
Damage by Wind and Wave.
Today's mail brought the following
self-explanatory letter to President
Joseph f. Smith from the Hon. Will
liam f. Doty, consul for the United
States, Tahiti Society islands, regard
inc the recent terrible disaster by wind
and wave:
Consular services l.. S. A., Tahiti,
s l., Feb. 10, 1906. President Joseph
T. smith, of First Presidency Latter
day Saints, Salt Lake City. Dear. Sir
i gives me great pleasure to inform
YOU that during the cyclone and high
water at Papeete. Tahiti, Feb, s. the
Mormon" Elders rendered conspicu-
Gus service at the American consulate.
az the risk OF their lives, to rescue the
archives. The Elders were Messrs.
Hall, Peck, Clawson, Pierson. Tibbetts,
Miner Wilkinson, Noall and Huffaker,
Mrs Hall and Mrs. Wilkinson also
were kind and hospitable to myself and
my relatives during three days, while
we were their guests.
The Elders have produced a splen-
did example of loyalty TO the interests
Of their country abroad. | have re-
ported their bravery and successful
service to the department Of state.
I of
representatives in this insuar COM
munity l am glad to see that the
mission house Is nearly completed; 1t
IS a splendid structure, With high re-
gard, am, Respectfully yours.
WILLIAM f. DOTY,
Consul.
ELDER HALLS LETTER.
Papeete, Tahiti, Feb. IS, 1906.
President Joseph f. Smith aud Coun-
aors Salt Lake City Utah. Dear
Brethren--The steamer is here again
50 ! avail myself OF the opportunity
Of reporting TO you the condition OF
this mission. You will see by the pa
pcrs that we have had a cyclone in
this section which has done great
damage TO the low lands of many OF
these Islands, and II may be many
age which has been done. However, |
am pleased to report to you that our
property here In Papeete has not been
damaged at all, for II is In the highest
part OF town where the sea did no
damage and the mountains protected IL
from the wind. II was on the night
o. the Sth of this month when the
sea began to rise, and not until the next
morning did we feel anything OF the
wind. All the low lands and the busi-
ness part of town were flooded and
every house broken to pieces or wash
cd away, but so far only seven lives
have been reported lost, The "Reor-
ganltc" mission which included large
Westinghouse and from so to 100
frame houses was entirely washed
away and nothing but a sand bank left,
our Saints here in Papeete have not
suffered TO any great extent, but | am
afraid that they have suffered greatly
In Tuamotu islands, for there has been
three islands reported flooded but no
loss of life, and the rest Of the Islands
have not been heard from yet
TWO TO HEAR FROM.
We have two Elders in these Islands
now Charles A. Beaverton and S. A.
Bunker). The last time | heard from
them they were at Fakarava and ii Ia
reported that everything was washed
on that island, but the brethren left
there before the storm for Montutunga
via Faalte and both OF these islands,
according to reports here, were in the
storm belt. A vessel has been sent into
that group with food for the people in
case they are In need of II, and every
thing that can be done for the welfare
NJ tNa hpat svill ha dana frhnpa a ~
only two Elders In the mission that
have not heard from, and they are on i
high island and were IN no more danger
than we are
The land which I talked TO you Of
buying for the mission to cOloniZe on
was not hurt at all. The work on the
pew buildings is prospecting nicely, and
The Elders and sisters are all we'll
EDWARD $. HALL.
CONFIRMED FROM PARIS.
Paris, March 5.--Mnister Of the Colo
MES Clementel has received q cable
message confirming the press reports
That the French establishment Oceanla
was devastated by cyclone and tidal
wave Feb, 7 and s. Tahiti was particu-
larry affected. Three hundred and twen-
ty-seven houses at Papeete were de-
Fcene Of the disaster from the Tuamotn
isands have not returned. The COVER
nor Of the colony has asked for aid,
NEWS VIA SAN FRANCISCO.
Papeete, Tahiti. Feb is, via San
Francisco. Cal, March 3.-The most
obstructive cyclone ever experienced In
the Society and Tuamotu Islands oc-
Cured on Feb. Z and s. The damage In
Tahiti Is estimated at Sl.000,000 and
presumably similar amount OF prop
erty was destroyed on the Tuamotu
Islands.
The City of Papeete was inundated
and about rs buildings destroyed, in
Guiding the American consulate and
me French government building The
shipping In the harbor Of Papeete es-
capped injury, owing 10 the direction Of
the wind, but fears are entertained for
vessels which were cruising near the
Tuamotu islands
1t Is feared that there may have been
heaVy loss Of life in the lagoons of the
Tuamotu Islands. though the death OF
the guardian OF the quarantine sta
ton In Papeete is the only fatality yet
reported
The schooner papeete was sub
merged for an hour near Anaa, Tua-
motu. Her captain, Philip Michaelli,
estimated that the waves were 65 feet
high. II was impossible to see 90 feet
away at 3 o'clock IN the day time and
tho sailors had to be dashed to the yes
sci
Nj. Marcadi, a French resident at
taharana, Tuamotu islands. abandoned
that place in o small cutter after all