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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

hospital, which was not seriously dam
aged, was soon filled with hundreds of
the injured, as were several temporary
hospitals. When these places were filled
others of the injured were taken out to
boats in the harbor.
A camp for refugees was located on
the race track, and there several thou
sand negroes are now sheltered. Thou
sands of others are homeless and are
camping in the surrounding country.
Hotels, banks, churches and office build
ings are, without exception, leveled in
wreckage and ruin.
The treasury was damaged, but is
still standing. The city prison was de-
stroyed, but none of the prisoners were
injured and none escaped. The Port
Royal battery was wrecked and two
Iartillerymen there were killed.
Windstorm Warned the People
The people had a premonition of the
coming disaster in the shape of vio-
lent windstorm. Their fears were
reused and many rushed from their
homes.
This undoubtedly saved many lives,
as the people were still in the streets
when the earthquake came. This is
especially true of the whites and ac-
counts for the small loss of life among
them. The loss of life was largest in
the poorer sections of the city, so that
most of the victims are negroes.
Besides Sir James Ferguson, the
most conspicuous white men killed
were Captains Constantine and Young
of the Royal Mail steamship service.
Other whites killed include Major
Hardeman, DR.. Gibbs and party, DR.
Mencer, DR.. Robertson and wife, Miss
Lockett, B. Varley, j. w. M. Bradley
and members of family named Liv-
| ingston. Others are reported missing
and are believed to be dead
| A great exodus to the hills is re-
ported, as the people feared a recur
renee of the tremors. Medical supplies
are the chief need at present and ther
is a dearth of doctors. Volunteer nurse
are plentiful.
1t is stated that there is no immediat,
danger of a serious food famine. Frui
is plentiful and surrounding towns have
already begun to send in food.
PestiIence Threatens City
The work of burying the dead was
begun Immediately. Many bodies were
buried without identification. Scores OF
| bodies are still in the ruins, and from q
sanitary point of view this causes great
alarm. Efforts to recover bodies are
going on all the time.
While there is necessarily great con.
| fusion the panic itself is over. The
city is practically under martial law.
| A dispatch received here today states
that 80 bodies have already beer
buried. 1t also reports the destruction
of the insane asylum and says hundreds
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
RadIated Maeuetl,m in Cure Of Paralysis

10 this force Is attributed the cure or
the two-and "a -half-year-old son of James
Elmsdorf. Who. at the acc Of eighteen
months, became a victim OF infantile
paralysis. Tee left side of the body and
both legs from the hips down We're par
"A few weeks ago the child received
Bachelet generators.
After the first week there was steady
Improvement and now the parents re-
port that the withered little legs are
rounding out again. the evidences OF
paralysis growing less and less.
S0i severance Bldg. cor 9th and Main
etraets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
Iunatics escaped and are roaming at

of lunatics escaped and are roaming at
large.
Thousands of homeless people, this
dispatch says, are sleeping in the streets
and parks, their principal food being
bananas. If rain should fall the suffer-
ing is sure to be great.
The damage outside of Kingston is
reported as not great. Trains are not
running to Litchfield. Port Antonio is
reported little damaged and Spanish
town the same
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
CINCINNATI PREPARE
FOR FLOOD" IS WARNING
BY Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.-Forecaster
Basster today gave out the warning
that Cincinnati must prepare for one
of its occasional great floods" Already
great damage has been done.
The Mckinley school in the east end
was vacated today and used to house
families whose homes are under water.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
viii Appeal Courts, Decision

BY AssocIated PreSS.
HAMBURG, Jan. 1.-THE North Ger
man Fire Insurance company has de-
cided to appeal against the decision of
the local courts that it must pay the
losses which 1t incurred as a result of
the San Francisco earthquake and fire
last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
ONE BURNS TO DEATH
IN ARIZONA HOTEL FIRE
BY Associated Press.

TUCSON Ariz., Jan. 17.-The hotel
at Stafford, Arlz., was burned this
morning at o'clock. Every room was
occupied, but It is believed that all
escaped except William Williams, who
barned to death. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
saiIev Will Answer charues

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE house
voted today to have the attorney gem
eral present all papers in connection
with the charges against Senator Bal
ley. Senator Bailey has been invited to
address the house on these charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
American Dies in Snow

I1y AbbUVIHttU I-IVoo'
MENTONE, France. Jan. 17.-George
Leverweidemann, declared to have been
an American, has been found dead in
the snow on Mount Aiguille, near Cas-
tillon. Exposure is believed TO have
been the cause of his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
STEAMER CRASHES
ON HIDDEN REEF
BY Associated Press.

EUREKA, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE steam
schooner Sequoia, owned by the
Charles Nelson Lubmer company of
San Francisco and commanded by Cap
tain A. N. Lunsted, lies on the rocks
near the north jetty OF Humboldt bar
total wreck. The local agent for un-
engines will be saved The Sequoia
sailed from San Francisco Sunday,
January 10. and arrived off the bar at
o'clock Monday night. The crew was
saved.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

Everything you want you will find In
the classified page One cent . word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

Everything you want you will find IN
the classified page One cent word
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
How a Great
Newspaper Can Lie.

An illustration OF how a great news.
paper Can lie when the interest of
some special locality is at stake. re-
gardless of how its Misrepresentation
may in1ure some other locality, is fur
nished in last Thursdays issue of the
New Orleans Times Democrat.
On Wednesday morning the New
York Herald published a special from
Boston containing an interview with
representative George Lliley concern.
ing our superabundance of navy
yards. The Herald.s special in fnu
was as follows:
Boston, Mass, Tuesday-It xvo,,ld ha
better If the United States concentratecj
It's twenty-siX' navy yards into four ac~
S %ru,ilS 20 several members or the House
committee on Naval Affairs now here ON
an inspection tour Commenting on the
present system, George Lilley. a Repre-
sentative from Connecticut said:
1t is too bad that we-haye i'm the
United states twenty-six navy wards.
There ought to be but four-two on The
6p snant' one on the Gulf and<one on the
Pacihic. These four yards would take
care OF all the work, required, If kent at
hlSh state OF efficiency, and would in
'o s.csra an enormous nI3t saving
three
navy yards for the whole British Isles
ana provides for navy more than twice
as large as ours.
The Navy Department of the United
states asks for $40. 00e, 900 a year, which
the committee has scaled down to ahouf
SlOo,OOe, Oo0- This could be expended to
Isr better advantage in maintaining four
than twenty-siX navy Yards and the
economies which would result in dfscone
iS onl operations in the others would al
toW US 10 build twice the number OF
battleships We are now building
1t is a difficult and expensive operation
70 assemble 1.00o men or more during tho
busy season and then to dismiss them
again IN dun periods. II a large force
were maintained continuously ar these
four yards the work would process
smoothly and much more efficiently.
1T Is little short of crime to main.
tain three navy yards on the Gulf. These
three are at Key West. Pensacola and
New Orleans. This Is shown by the tes-
tImony Of Admiral Endicott, now retired.
~ ', Formerly had charge Of these stations.
III appropriations were asked for by
au tnese, and when informed that they
would get only about half the sum askeS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
TIE PENSACOLA JOURNAL SUNDAY SEPTEMBER

say that the New Orleans yard 'could
easily handle all the work required"
and puts Admiral Endicott on record
as approving it. AS mater of fact
Representative Liiley said nothing Of
the kind. as shown by the original in
terview. and Admiral Endicott. instead
of endorsing New Orleans said that
zone place should receive it and that
place should be Pensacola. At the
New Orleans station only one battle
ship had been doc<ed since it was
built" The New Orleans paper also
cut out the paragraph referring to
General Meyer
For downright lying and disreput-
able Journalism the Times-Democrat
in this case, holds first rank.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
CHARACTER OF A CITY.
Give Oak Democrat.)

= A large truth OF deep, practical sig
nificance stated by the Pensacola
Journal when it says that it is not so
much the site of a town, but its char
acter that makes it desirable one in
which to live A town with few nat
ural advantages, but a high class of
men and women acting in concert for
the general good and working always
to uplift, to develop, to improve, and
beautify never fails to go ahead, far
ahead, of the town rich in natural adj
vantages but handicapped with
slothful, unambitious, non-progressive
population. Chicago had few natural
advantages, but she is one of the
worlds great cities, and made so in
less than a century by the marvellous
quality of her people. Los Angeles,
the pride and wonder of California.
had no natural advantages at ALL in.
the usual sense of that phrase, but
within a generation the indomitable
will and amb---on of her people have
made her a c.,y beautiful. 1t is the
standard of its people, their individual
qualities, that makes a town or city
or nation strong or weak, rich or poor,
as the case may be, and all the opul-
ence of nature showered upon it
counts for but little If the type of
citizenship be inferior and irresolute
and satisfied to let things be as they
are for the want OF energy Of mind
and body.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
Prohibition Must Come

The remarkable and very wide
spread crusade against the sale of in
toxicating liquors which has been max.
| dng steady progress in the south dur
| ing the past twelve months, has
reached Birmingham and in a few
weeks the question will be squarely
up to every qualified voter in Jefferson
county as TO whether he is for liquor
or against it.
The issue may be stated in as many
different forms as may suggest and
as varying phraseology may be en-
ployed as the English language, which
is rich in words, VIII permit, but on
the final analysis the question is the
same-for liquor or against 1t. This is
the real Issue which must be settled.
There Is no middle ground. Mayor
yard and general OF S6e aadecmea, az
aec Sae aass 2z&0&ea9Ss SxM9asgS SIS
KS SIS, s. $3.50 5&e s2asS $500 @2S
regulation ana control OF the 0qaoF
,ocx&S1 SsSSy&& 50 SSSSS 1SS ~ PeS-
picking problem which accompanies
the open saloon, by SO regulating the
sale Of liquor az to minimize the evil
effects thereof as far as was possible
under the open saloon system. A
license of $1,000 per year and a re-
stricted area in which saloons could
operate were suggested and urged, but
majority of the city council rejected
this. AS late as Thursday afternoon Of
this week, when a special meeting OF
the council was held, Alderman Moore
2ea>0 Qcsss2ee& S&SS SSAN, VS. sS00s
additional commendabie features, IN
a resolution, which he asked to be re-
ferred TO committee The resolution
was not only not referred, but 1t was
ruled out of order under a previous
determination of the council mot to
probe the liquor license question until
December"
So it is clear that the middle ground
on the liquor question, if there ever
was any, has been destroyed so far as
Birmingham IS concerned. 1t is I'm
necessary at this time to elaborate on
this feature of the situation. The fact
remains. however, that no better regu-
lation of saloons than we now have
is to be expected if the open saloon
continues, and those crimes which are
the direct outgrowth of the liquor dive
may be expected to go on practically
unchecked unless the sale of whiskey
is stopped. In a word, the evil must
be cut out by the roots.
There is no defense to make of the.
liquor traffic The strongest argument
that the advocates of the saloon ad
vance is the commercial side OF the
But is it a. fact that pro-
hurts community CONNER
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

Tor Admiral Erdieott was asked whether
ne would prefer TO have this spread
around among all three stations or given
70 one place. He said without hesitation
that he would prefer one place Should re-
seive It and that that place should be
PENSACOLA. At the New Orleans station
U % one nattiest1ip has been locked since
1t was built
1t is most unfortunate thing for the
country that the naval committee is for
the most part made I'D of men who either
nave naval stations in their districts or
IN territory which is adjacent to their
own General Never, representative FROM
louisiana. Is the ranking member of
the minority on the naval COMMITTEES. and
ne mas been trying to get a big appropria-
uon through for the New Orleans yard.
Ihere Is no more use for the Navy
Yard at Charleston, s. c.. than that at
portsmouth, and neither is needed. The
Charleston yard is located twelve miles
up a river back of the town in a swami
never met naval officer who was will
ing on his. own responsibility, to take
he,would resign before attempting it. 1t
Is great pity we cannot do business on
a business basis.'.
When the interview was tele-
graPhed to the New Orleans Times
Democrat, that paper changed the
paragraph which is set above in black
type as follows:
1T is little short of a crime to main
tam tam three navy yards on the Gulf. These
snree are at Key West, Pensacola and
New Orleans. The latter could easily
handle all the work required. This Is
SHOWN by the testimony of Admiral Endi-
eott. now retired, who formerly had
charge of these stations Large appro-
prlat1ons were asked for by all these and
wnen informed that they would get only
haIf the sum asked for. Admiral Endicott
was asked whether he would prefer to
nave this spread around among all three
stations or given TO one. He said with
H9f I7e. rcafd
place should receive it."
1t will be noted that the Times
Democrat makes Representative Lilley
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

/ cfally? The Birmingham News wonA,
answer this question with an emnba+S
no. If Greater Birmingham has reach
ed the stage of its existence where il,
future growth and prosperity are IA
pendent upon the fostering of IN,
liquor industry, then. indeed, it rest
upon a frail foundation
The anti-liquor fight is on in earnest
1t is being led by men of moral com
age whose motives are of the highsx
and most unselfish character They
are generals in a great campaign ia,
the moral elevation and advancemep,
of mankind. The same gospel We shan
hear IN this campaign has been heard
in Tennessee and in Georgia. and Eip
be heard elsewhere. MissiSsl99iaSs
who believe IN Il are planning DoE a
}mAGe s. a violation Of their stRee cpv,
$SessQasa2 e Ss& &g@ac %ae&sS s&S ~
>-&0sS s. S&AS SSzDNSzswsaSs2 a04 Szex
have 5os& na02Soated Soc goyqsSsS ,
1a60 Waose heart beats 81 unison with
the music Of the great maTch5Dg arm
cS prohibition advocates,
TIE, issue has been forcing Itself Ia
the front In this state for months The
Legislature recognized the situation
and understood and responded To pop-
ular viii ON on this question. So it
is no surprise, especially IN view -
the history of municipal politics Of the
recent past in Birmingham, that the
people of this city and county are
about to be called UQ01 "a deterMSSS
S01S SSs0e 0ece.
But in determining the Issue, the
Birmingham News, which has from
the day Of it's birth stood for the ad.
vancement of both the moral and ma.
terial welfare of Birmingham and Ala
bama, desires to suggest that every
safeguard possible under the c!rcum.
stances should be thrown around vest.
ed interests to prevent, their destruc
ton. The signing Of the petitions
should be expedited and the election
held at the earliest date possible so
that those who may be affected by
the result will have the longest period
possible under the law to adjust Their
affairs to changed conditions,
If. those conditions come, and the
News prays that they
will
The American people believe in
fair play and fair play we must have
In this controversy which is now upon
US. Under the law where a county
votes in favor CT prohibition the
change takes place on January l next
following the election. 1t is but just
and right, therefore, that the move
ment be expedited and the election
called as early as practicable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
WHY PROHIBITION
WILL NOT kill THE TOWN"

county
community In of its Importance
editorial I'VE"
to the readers OF The Journal on the subject of why believe Prohibition will
raised opposed election at time
which then still
that deal and which desire this morning discuss
Prohibition Pensacola
involved
1t would with the single exception OF the liquor business ITSELF make
with the moral side of the question shall not at this time attempt to
while
monopoly of morality community NOR do
propositions that shall from time discuss
The stock against Prohibition is usually in five short
prohibited theory the fact that prohibn
killed anywhere and hurt
The test Of the dollars and cents value of any business
is always found in the dollars and
and what it takes ont
That is simple orohss Of addition and bcon and = ts @
measured
Row take for granted that
adds nothing
dollars clear that
PrOhaon will not only not hurt the Will
We are told that the liquor business Pensacola s5ooooo
TO be conservative
much more money rcuaton4 Does t2 Or does it
Pensaooians who
com
n9"V and without putting dollars worth
If the latter proposition is no.
siderable
follow
n becaus of
the price
a low
Pensacola goes
to
Is of
nothing by
snnual of million dollars
which we send out
of the city liquor Of the
what $ooeo
building third
and all needed
dc.
This $25Qooo $40 the
$50 at
one to the community ~
the
annually
r1uoh orse OF % sinesshe
would be hailed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08


into circulation than PROHIBITION here
theory because know better a
great many uel1neaning town. when MO
reno Jones didn't did reduce
a .6e bn renew acquaintance with their husbands
and worthless white men who hung about
the bar rooms all day sunday
of bar rooms seven days in the week instead
only week town. Under Prohibition
timber will be exported here and just as many snips VIII
viii seek the compress and just as many men viii
lie employed n Il
Just as many barrels shipment
bunker
for shipment the
Just as many saw mills planning
for labor in I'm will be just great
many the gulf coast
been able to during the regime the s
Goding and Just as much
WIZ gr0and up at tbe cotton seed OIL NY
S be ssgea s01 1"sa % zasn9 as3 "82
So 4asgz6 za6 sea6s1 IS 3zss
Just WIZ at 0
Jas. as many men wiz sna work navy yard
just as big wholesale texcept
carried
other Of life has ever been or ever
be spent liquor
will valuable and much of it will be valuable
80 noa &now single zaa0ss-epoea
tracwheh would helped by Prohibition
From strictly standpoint
this city standpoint growing
up car afford to vote in this thinking
destiny of that child
Of
Journal he at perfect liberty but
the
the street and unless he has all the facts at hand were better
am Obvious effect which advocacy of Prohibition may
public
interests
which resided the
regardless interests
conscience
through The Journal things
curastances they entitled
the extremists Prohibition
months and them
turned the proposition down. but
those Prohibions who believed did
pleasant regarded
the rajoy minority
always the principle
could not afford be wrong
ALL felt
largely depends the existence
thought
have of that other
earth
In conclusion let in
because believe it right
pest interest
which
scn the various phases Of this
ma aouse VIII not permitted
sue one upon which all
which to dodge = 800 -
LIN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

The farmers are putting thefr heads
together for a 15-cent cotton market
And it looks as though the staple
ought to be worth the money when
the price Of every other commodity
is going up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

1t is disputed whether the straw hat
should give place to the felt hat Sept
10 or Oct. 1. The unwritten law of
common sense provides caat the straw
hat shall be worn as long as the
wearer finds it comfortable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

Forty members of the Franklin
Guards of the Florida state troops
will visit the jamestown exposition.
deaving Apalachicola September Is.
Immediately on their return they will
begin to drill for the encampment at
the Pensacola forts in October
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

Within two or three days the coin
age of golden eagles with the new
st. Gaudens designs will be begun.
There will be a great demand for the
new coins among coin collectors and
others.a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

If the third party to the controversy
between the owners and the operators
of the telegraph lines, namely, the
public, is to be overlooked, it may
adopt third party platform and de-
mand the government ownership of
the telegraph.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

i, By all means let us improve our
public parks. Beautiful parks reflect
the character OF the citizens of any
city, and are lasting source of joy
and pleasure to visitor and resident
alike.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

Perhaps the action of the telephone
company in abolishing night rates is
step to lower charges for general tel
ephone service here in Pensacola. 1t
is well to be optimistic about it, any
way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

Already reports are coming from
Alabama that reduced railroad rates
are causing a decided increase in the
passenger travel in that state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
The Sweet Potato Crop.

There's more money in Florida
sweet potatoes than in Florida poll
tics, and If we had more of the for
mer and less of the latter Just now.
1t would be better for all concerned
Why our farmers and truck-growerz
permit such a shortage in sweet po-
tatoes as now exists when there is
such good money to be made out of
them, with no trouble to find a market.
Is hard to understand. From all over
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

A New Jersey mosquito sharp as
serts that the average of mosquito life
is but three days Ard thaS IS thyse
Gags SOD 5D0g. rs everybody wifi
agree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

Was the grain famine in Pensacola
a foreranner OF a rye famine after DC
eoaer &?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

T&e school Gays approach and the
SOSS Spe0 g2ea90a 90 oe
about 1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
eiIchrist and the Everglades.

Several of the state newspapers are
mistaken in saying that General Gill
christ las discussed or is discussing
the question of the drainage of the
Everglades. He has not done so; he
has only published the decisions of
the courts relating to the ownership
of the Everglades lands. He has not
as yet taken any position at all upon
the question of drainage.--Punta Cor
da Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

If you want to do well in business,
Just walk in at Pensacola's open door.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
Tobacco Is King.

Tobacco appears to be the king IL
florida. 1t will not be surprising Il,
the proceeds from this years crop
will not surpass the proceeds to DO
derived from the cotton crop OF this
state. Just think Of il for while
Greenville News.