Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-11
QUAKE SHAKES
CALIFORNIA
WORST SINCE BIG TREATBLER or
1906 AND CAUSES GREAT
ALARM.
Panic i'm Theaters and Only Cool
Heads Save Disaster.

ACetMS save DAssASuSEs
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March IL.
A sharp earthquake, in some parts
Of the state the seyerest shock since
the big earthquake of 1906, was ex-
perienced throughout the central
part OF California last night about
1884 o'clock. The vibrations were
long and undulating but slow, and
the duration is variousIy given from
one and a half to four seconds.
From reports received up to mid
night the shake was felt as far south
as San Lius O'Bispo. but did not APP
pear to extend as far north as San
Francisco.
In two Of the local theaters where
the slight interval Of fluctuations be-
tween were felt, no damage has been
reported.
Alarm in Theaters.
In San Francisco the people were
generally aroused and in the Western
Union Office virtually every operator
left his key and got to his feet, which
caused report to come from Port
land that some of the San Francisco
wires had been destroyed.
In two of the local theaters where
the last act was just about closing
scores of people jumped to their
feet, and in one of them there was
decided movement from the CALLER
les toward the exits, which was
promptly stopped by policeman.
In an Oakland theater there also
were number of timid persons who
started for the doors, but cries of
sit down" promptly stopped them.
At Modesto and jacksonville, peO-
pie ran into the streets, and at the
latter place some crockery is report
ed to have been broken. The shock
was particularly severe on line run
ming north from Monterey through
jacksonville, Santa Cruz and San
Jose, and it also was felt in Santa
Rosa
In San Francisco Immediately fol-
lowing the shake the small and badly
frightened force of operators in the
telephone centrals and the long dis
lance were fairly overwhelmed with
the calls that came in from every
direction. The huge boards sudden
ly became fairly alive with the little
lights calling for central.
Felt at stockton.
STOCKTON, CAL. March IL A
slight earthquake shock was felt at
1854 o'clock last night. Only those
in the upper stories could feel 1t.
Not the slightest damage resulted.
Actress AveFts Panic.
SAN JOSE, Cal. March IL A
severe earthquake shock was record
ed here at 1850 o'clock last night.
The motion was east and west. but
1t was slow, and. so far as has been
learned. no damage was done.
But for the presence of mind OF
Florence Roberts. an actress, the
earthquake would have caused q
panic at the Golden theater. The
people in the building jumped up and
started to jam the entrance, but
were quoted down when she COM
handed them to sit down and con.
tinued with the performance. About
half the audience remained through.
out the play. and the other half left
the theater in an orderly manner.
The seismograph at the Lick OBJ.
seryatory on Mount Hamilton record
ed a shock at 1853 lasting s sec
onds.
No Damage.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March II
Reports from the various parts o
the state today showed so far Al
could be learned that no damage hal
resulted from the earthquake in Cali
fornia last night when the shoel
was felt in the upper Son Joquiar
and the Sacramento valleys an,
down the peninsuiar south.