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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
SAW THE TRIBUNE BLOCK
ROCKING AND SWAYING

Roy Worthington. an employee In the
business department OF The Tribune. was
just coming TO work when the convul-
sion oil this portion OF the eartn occurred
Mnen the shock became apparent Mr-
WorthinSton was In front ot Gardner's
store on Main street. few doors north
of The Tribune building he says, Il
heard the windows Ia the Gardner store
creaking and twisting il seemed TO me.
ana then looking up at The Tribune
building | could see Inc top OF IL KIND
OF swaS)ngs * looked as If the cement
or plaster was breaking loose from the
brick. There was dust coming out IN
clouds from the side of the building.
Everybody on Tic sidewalks ran TO the
middle OF the street Many OF those who
were iii the restaurants rushed into the
street with the napkins still sdorning
tnem-the meal was forgotten. they were
seeking place of safety in the middle
OF the street, AS ] was running across
The street 1 bumped into pole. l was
Then trying 10 get away from the large
window in the office. OF course / do not
Know whether il was the earthquake
shock that threw me against the pole or
whether IL was in my hurry To get away
irom the window that l came in contact
WITH the post. But from the Brigham
Young monument down to Third South
on Main street IL seemed as II everyone
In the buildings had fiod 10 the street,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
SOME INCIDENTS CONNECTED
WITH THE EARTHQUAKE

Captain Tlbbetts who for many years
has been Il guest at the Kenyon hotel
when he pays nIs periodical visits 10 this
city. knew that the quake occurred. he
was roomlng on the third floor OF the
Kenyon Sunday morning when MS sound
siumber was disturbed by the agitation
OF hts bed The captain. having had
earthquake experiences in California, rec
ognlzec the familiar ruunbllng sound and
jumped from his bed, grabbed his clothes
and made a hasty toilet. Captain Tib-
belts lcit the hotel and went 10 the
Commercial club and was enjoying a
hearty breakfast when the second shock
came, but the captain proceeded with his
meal unGisturbed,
Some members OF the Commercial club
say that II the lounsing and billiard
rooms had been filled To their capacity
say between 100 and 200 members-when
the earthquake occurred. the oscillation
OF the building was such that the floor
would have given way and a real catas
trophe would have resulted.
Dewitt B. Lowe. the we'll known broker
who is resident at the Touraine hotel
was lying in bed awake at the time the
earthquake occurred. Mr.. Lowe says
that his bed oscillated and as he lay in
his disturbed waking moments he could
see the Japanese light which hangs
above his bed swinging TO and fro.
There was a commercial traveller at
one OF the hotels who was a victim OF
the San Francisco disaster. Whom he
heard that low murmuring he knew
what 10 expect. he grabbed his clothes,
got 10 the street and started to run.
Al last reports he was still running.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
Druggist Clark Shaken.
MANY CoLoRED PERSONS
APPEAL FOR PROTECTION

teTvently praying TO the Good Lawd
aooVe 10 protect them and forgive them
Tor past sins. many members OF the negro
colony OF Salt Lake called upon the su-
preme powers when the city was rocked
oy an earthquake Sunday morning On
Edison street and Victoria alley the col
ored denizens fled from their houses and
camped In the streets. The prevalent be-
llef was that the comet had struck the
earth Many believed that the end Of the
world was almost at hand.
THAT comet aInt doln' no good round
this place" explained a colorcd woman.
When them scientific scientists can't tell
JUST Where that tail went. YOU all want
70 look out. An dreamed Friday night
tnat An was on ma way to glory. Pills
ain goin TO do no good. II that comet
is goin, 10 get us we're gone Ah'm glad
Abs good Methodist"
The Chinese in Plum alley forgot all
about fan tan, dominoes. hop yen She
and noodles when the city began 10 rock
There was general exodus from the
dives In the Oriental quarter and very
heavy supplicatiou TO the ruler of the loss
houses. Only few opium -dazed ceiestiaIs
and sallowfaced Caucasians remained in
the Vile-smelllng resorts after the FIRST
shock. These were too much under the
Influence OF the drug to realize what had
happened.
In the Latin quarter on West Second
south street there was considerable ex-
element. Greeks and Italians fed from
the buildings and remained In the streets
until long after the first shock had
passed.
ugh" was practically the only com
ment made by the Indians In Salt Lake
who came here 10 testify In the case OF
Tom Rice. convicted Of manslaughter The
redmen. In their usual stoical way made
no outward enonstration and did not
appear 10 be especially alarmed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
MARKET FOR HARD METALS
SHOWS INCREASED ACTIVITY

NEW YORK May 22.-Concessions by
blast furnace interests brought out heavy
Inquiries for pig iron from all sections
last week and resulted in the placing OF
larger contracts than during any other
week this year, Aggregate sales were
close TO loo. 900 tons.
steel mills were much encouraged at
the placing of large orders for railroad
cars and locomotives. Since the first of
the month car orders have aggregated
$4,000 and together with locomotives call
for $50, 600 and 300 600 tons of steel prod
ucts. Orders for 10000 steel underframes
were placed in the Chicago territory to
cover part Of the Hartman order and
these alone require about 0.OO0 tons OF
steel. Contracts are still pending for
ABOUT 5000 cars. Orders were placed
Tor eighty-two locomotives and the Bal
tlmore q Ohio has an inquiry out for
eighty, more. Railroad and bridge orders
were light
Additional heavy contracts were placed
for soft steel bars by agricultural ma
chinery-makers and by car manufacturers.
the Carnegie mill capacity being sold up
10 the end Of the year.
New contracts for building call for 90
600 tons OF fabricated steel and between
10000 and $4,000 tons more will be closed
before the end of the month.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
WATER FOR SAN FRANCISCO
is INVOLVED IN HEARING

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The question
OF placing Hetch-Hetchy valley in the
Yosemite national park at the dsposa
of San Francisco as a future source oi
water supply will ne decided in a large
measure by hearing to be held by the
interior department on May %.
Oral arguments on the proposition viii
be delivered before Secretary Ballngel
in the presence OF a board of three army
engineers. who have been appointed by
the president 10 advise the secretary or
the engineering problems involved.
The subject has been before the interior
department for a long time and concerns
the question OF revoking a permit granted
the city some time ago by Secretary Gar
field. authorizing the use OF Hetch- Hetchy
whom the needs of San Francisco exceed
the capacity OF Lake Eleanore.
The geological survey recently decided
that Lake Eleanore Is ample TO supply
the demand and in response TO a request
Of Secretary Ballinger the city has sub
mitted a written opinion as to why the
permit should not be cancelled.
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HOSPITAL INMATES ARE
THOROUGHLY FRIGHTENED

Inmates Of the Dr. Groves l.. D. S.
hospital We're thoroughly frightened when
nurses doing night duty was seated in
a chair on the second floor when the first
shock was felt The chandeliers ratified.
ard the whole building appeared to shake
patients were SO frightened that IL was
some time before they could be ouieted.
Other than severe shaking up, no dam
age was done 10 the hospital.
Mrs L. X. Demus. residing at 80 D
street. reported that the shock was so
severe that II was difficult for her to
Keep her feet. She said that while a
resident Of California she had expert
enced many slight tremors but that the
one Sunday morning was about the most
severe she had ever felt. A few glasses
being slight Residents OF the northeast
ern part of the city were more or less
frightened by the unusual occurrence. In
many homes IL was reported that the
quake was attributed to the comet.
In the eastern portion Of the citv near
Tenth East street. the shock was felt for
several seconds. but there was no damage
10 speak Of About an old diIapidated
building on the hill few panes OF broken
glass were noticed on the ground but
whether this was The result of the earth
quake none was able to say
4 report which was current about the
city early Sunday morning. 10 the effect
that the roof OF the Union foundry. at
Sixth South and Fifth East streets had
dry was visited by representative of
The Tribune. and II was learned that no
apparent damage had been done.
Center Street Shaken.
Mrs. 6 a. Bitner. residing at 50 Center
street. said Sunday afternoon that when
the shocl. was first felt her home seemed
to rock from side 10 side. A second later
large squares of plaster and adobes came
tumblina into the sitting room. Much OF
the furniture In the home was badly
1tri,e -,si.II lie
Mrs. Bitrer said that the shock was
quite severe. and that for few seconds
she thought she WAS about to he smoth-
cred beneath falling plaster. The house.
which is constructed Of adobes. was per-
haps the only one in that section Of the
city which was damaged to any extent.
At the Kensington apartments the
sInber Of the guests was rudely awak-
ened when the building began TO roll and
plunge. Many thought that the comet
had al last gotten in It's work. and that
this mundane sphere was about TO be
engulfed in the fiery tail OF the swiftly
moving ball Of fire. No damage was done,
however
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
LOAN EXPANSION
IS RESPONSIBLE
Extended Accounts of Banks
Result in Torpidity in
Stock Market.
HIGH PRICES ARE BLAMED
FOR TRADE DISTURBANCE
Hopeful Opinion on Crop Situa-
tion Brings About Somewhat
Better Feeling.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The lethargic
conditions that prevailed In tho stock
market last week are explained by several
superficial causes. but there was a feeling
OF apprehension OF possible deeper seated
grounds for the phenomenon. The torpid
STOCK ma rlFet was In contrast TO the active
speculation in the grain and cotton mar
kets and the contrast afforded a suggcs-
ton OF one possible cause. Bankers In
Wall street persstently point TO tho heavi-
Y extended loan position of banks
returns OF national banks TO the controller
OF The currency. The conviction OF these
bankers Is that the holding OF grain and
cotton out OF the market 10 maintain the
price Involves the tying UP of large bank
ing credits, which figure in the loan ac-
counts OF the country's banks.
The nigh price Of commodities is blamed
Tor the dlsarrangemcnt OF foreign trade
by which exports are below the levol
OF previous years. while imports are far
In excess.
The banking world believes a specu-
iiative liquidation In grain and cotton a
lowering OF prices OF those and other com
modities and n revival OF export demand
70 follow, Will constitute n necessary pre-
urinary TO the restoration OF healthy.
sound conditions, such as would warrant
comprehensive forward movement in
financial affairs.
The progress OF the growing crops is
watched with more than usual interest,
liquidation.
Large outlay in purchase OF new land
is ascribed as another large factor In the
loan expansion by banks. That expan-
sion effects the supplies OF capital avail
able for the plans OF railroads and offers
one explanation for the torpid bond mar
ket.
The foreign exchange situation is OBJ
scured by the delay in the closing up OF
bond sales TO foreigners and by the treas
uTy. AS outside demands continue TO be
made upon the Bank OF England for gold.
that institution is maintaining the dis
count rate with effect on the international
exchange.
Option on the crop prospects were hope
iul last week, a better feeling also was
reported from the iron and steel trades.
The influential protests from shippers
and manufacturers against the proposed
increases In railroad freight rates sug-
gestcd difficulties for that plan
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
BESIEGED WITH CALLS

Business was good" in the operating
room OF the Rocky Mountain Bell Teie-
phone company for some time after the
the fifth floor OF the building and the
shake was very pronounced there The
first impression the operaors received was
that the switchboard was moving to-
wards them. several Of them left their
chairs momentarily. but soon collected
themselves and began 10 pick up" the
hundreds OF calls that began to illuminate
floor OF the room seemed to move in an
undulating. horizontal manner for some
seconds.
The operators did not have much time
to give the subject thought or TO re-
fleet that they were In an "earthuuake-
proof building, however. as the switch
board became an almost solid blaze OF
light as subscribers called up 10 find out
about the trouble. Almost all the calls
were for information" and all the oper-
ators, on the regular switchboard as well
formation operators for the time. Under
the direction OF Miss Carrie Schettler.
head supervisor, who had charge OF the
force at the time. the business was hand
led as rapidly as possible, although the
limits of human and mechanical accom-
plishment made 1t impossible to give
prompt answers 10 everybody,
Five Thousand Calls.
The shock came just after the day
shift came on duty. The Sunday force Is
less than half the regular week day
force. the Sunday traffic Is normally
very light. and the small force had TO
contend with not less than 5000 calls in
the twenty minutes following the shock,
according to estimates OF the telephone
people. OF course. nobody had time TO
make count OF the calls The failure 10
receive prompt answers led many sub
scribers to conclude that the shock had
affected the telephone lines. which was
not the case. the company's plant was
not affected in any way
Men connected with the company as
sisted the operators at the switchboard.
District Manager G.. r. Aston was In his
Office on the ground floor and hastened
to the operating room. where he took
position" with Allen Ansley. Daniel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23

| Armstrong and Charles Thompson. who
were also in the building when the shock
came; They were soon jelned by General
| Traffic Superintendent II. Il. StimSon,
who hurried to the oftce from his home
as soon as he felt the shake. A full force
of operators was soon collected and after
o clock the traffic was handled in the
normal way. although IL continued heavy
for several hours.
There were two district "rushes" In
tho operating room. The first one came
Immediately after the shock and the qucs-
ton then was as to what had happened.
The second rush" came, about half
who desired to know the extent OF the
damage BY that time. Mrs. Mamie Flu
gate. chief operator and several Officers
OF the company were on the ground and
the company was able TO give good gem
eral information regarding tho extent Of
the disturbance and the damage. The
companys inquiries among its own people
at other points indicated that the shock
was felt at Evanston, Wyo., and as far
north as Pocatello Ida, but was not
noticed south OF Salt Lake county.
Amusing Experiences.
The men operators" had many anus
ing experiences with subscribers. Some
OF the inquirers, hearing a mans voice
on the line. refused to believe they were
talking to Central" and caused delay
in many instances. One man inquired
facetiously: Did the earthquake change
the telephone girls into hoyss' Another
was heard TO remark, evidently TO a by
stander: They've got men operators at
the Bell office"
The peculiar construction of the Bell
Telephone building. which has pcin-
forced concrete frame. makes 1t about
the safest building in the city In earth
quake seasons" but the height OF the
operating room from the ground resulted
IN producing strong vibration there. The
first shock, at 1928 o'clock. was noticed
plainly and the time nXed accurately as
one of the telephone men was looking
directly at the clock when IL came. a
second shock WAS noted IN the operat-
ing room about S:32 o'clock and a third.
lighter shock, was noted at
4 % o'clock
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
REPORTS FROM OTHER
PORTIONS OF THE STATE

Telephone reports from various parts
OF the state are 70 the effect that the
earthquake shocks which originated in
the great earth block under Salt Lake
City were distinctly felt at Nephi, Blng-
ham and Tooelc, while no shocks were
felt at Rlchheld: Brigham. Park CITY.
ogden and Msntl.
At Tooele the 1rst shock. about 7:30
a. M. was quite severe. Plaster was
shaken from the ceilings Of number OF
buildings. among which was the new
hotel recently constructed.
The shock at Nephi was distinctly felt
at about 80 a. m, The town is at the
end OF the great false escarpment that
extends from Collinston on the north
along the base OF the Wasatch noun
tains southwark 10 Juab county. Houses
were rocked by the earth tremors plas-
ter was shaken from the ceilings and
bric-a -brac was thrown about the rooms.
Richfield. Park City and Manti are
out OF the false escarpment zone and the
inhabitants were not treated to even
sympathetic tremors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
H0GGATT TO BE NEW HEAD
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SEATTLE. Wash. May 22-Accordine
10 a story published in the Post -Inteli-
gencer today. Ex-Governor w. b. Hog
gait of Alaska is slated for the head OF
the Morgan Guggenheim subsidiary Alas
ka corporations AZ the annual meeting
TO be held here Wednesday The paper
says that W. s. Rust OF Tacoma. presi
dent OF the Northwestern Commercial
company. controlling the Morgan GugCen-
helm interests in Alaska, probably will
resign, and that his place will be taken
by Governor HoCgatt. and that Charles
f.. Peabody, president OF the Alaska
Steamship company another Guegenheim
corporation. Will retire In favor OF A. n.
railroad.
Governor Hoggatt is in Washington. y.
c., and the local representatives of the
Morgan -Guggenheim interests profess is
norance OF the changes that are TO be
made at the meeting Wednesday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
TENANTS AT WOODRUFF
APARTMENTS ARE UNEASY

Tenants at tho Woodruff apartments.
especially those living on the fourth floor,
were thrown almost into panic when
the first shock was experienced Sunday
morning at 7:2s o'clock. Women and
men rushed out Of their rooms into the
Railways in various stages OF dishabille.
not knowing but that the next minute
the building would be thrown TO the
ground.
One of the tenants said that the disap-
pearing bed in which he was sleeping
kept moving back and forth in and out
Of the recess where IL was Installed IN
the daytime. and the sensation resulting
was anything but pleasant and conducive
70 n sense OF security.
Residents Of the city near the Buena
Vista race track. about three miles west
of the postoffice. say that they distinctly
felt the three shocks recorded by he
selsmograph at the university. The
shocks In this neighborhood were un-
usually severe and plaster In houses was
shaken from the ceilings.
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Conditions at Independent.

Just as the night shift OF telephone
Sirls was helns relieved by the day SHIFT
a. the swltchboards In the Independent
Telephone ocmpanys building Sunday
morning the FIRST shock came and threw
CONSERVATION into the ranks OF the op-
orators In spite OF the fact that the girls
wore badly frightened they remained
nobly at their posts.
Within a few minutes after the shock,
says Manager Fred A. Jones. calls be-
gan 10 pour In at the office from all parts
Of town and the girls were kept busy
as they were never before. for about two
hours.
Many OF the people who telephoned In
thought that there had been a terrific
explosion somewhere, but they were soon
set to rights by the operators. who had
all constituted themselves information
during the strenuous peTiod
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
CITY IS ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKE

| the street. Firemcn seated on a bench
in front of the fro department at the
time Of the quake said that they felt as
though some one were lirting the west
| end OF tho benchs
At the Lobby grill. between Second
and Third South on State street, "A mum
edge OF the lunch counter were thrown
TO the floor and smashed. In the Rex
hotel. across the street mirror In one
of the rooms was split, The fire de-
partment was not called upon Tor as
sistanco in any part OF the city.
An Amusing Incident.
or course people arc not setting up
o nights" waiting for AN earthquake.
When ii comes II Is sudden and uneN-
Smith apartments, 224 south Third East
street, evidently thought IL was a fire.
so he took the rlro escape for terra firma
When the earth hereabouts began its os-
cilaIion the gentleman was suddenly
awakened. Hc did not know what It
was. but he made dash for the fire
escape In his paJamas. lie reached the
middle OF tho street. and away he went
flying to the westward from the wrath
TO come" Where he landed report say
eth not
Picture Was No Dream.
Among the many varied experiences
reported the result of the quake was
that OF n certain young man. He was
awakened by the flapping of large heav-
lily framed picture against the wall Upon
examination after the shock. II was
found that another vibration would un-
doubtedly have shaken the picture from
its fastenings and. as IL hung above and
but few inches removed from the bed
would have probably resulted In serious
ii not fatal Injury TO the sleeper.
A baker. having but a few moments
before taken his last batch" from the
oven. was on his way home When op
posite the city and county building, ne |
paused 10 regulate his watch according TO |
the large clock. AS he looked the big |
tower swayed perceptibly. Thinking thai
ii was some physical weakness that pro- |
duced the illusion he brushed his hands |
across his eyes and looked again, and
the swaying motion OF the huge tower |
WAS st..t In progress He then realized |
that an earthquake was in session. ~
near he could judge. the hands OF the
big clock pointed to 7:2S.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
EVEN THE CHICKENS IN
THE YARD WERE WISE

AZ the Cullen hotel one Of the guests
was Just preparing TO take a bath when
the earthquake occurred, The water In
the bath tub began swaying TO and fro. II
suddenly spashed over the rim OF the
tub and the guest decided he would take
his bath at some other time
Down at the MoXum hotel one OF the
guests tells an interesting story. Just
adjoining the hotel there Is "A two-s story
brick building and in the rear the occu-
pants have some chickens. The birds
evidently knew that there was something
wrong with this old earth, for just az
soon as the seismic disturbance occurred
the birds began pccking into the soil and
ostrich-iike, were trying to hide their
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-23
Saw the Buildings Rock.
Bingham Given Shock.
Special 10 The Tribune.

NV'NIdI 0W It TTIUVIIE
BINGHAM. May 22.-BlnGham expert
enced quito n heavy earthquake shock
at 1880 o'clock this morning, The vibra-
tio1 continued for several seconds. In
certain portions OF the camp II occasioned
much alarm. the people rushing to the
doors of their homes. Tables. chairs and
dishes ratified. In some instances dishes
were thrown from the shelves No great
amount Of damage has been reported. At
the mines the buildings creaked and the
machinery was badly shaken. but no
shutdoNns became necessary.
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Confesses Robbing Mails.

for nineteen years a Chicago mail car
rier. was arrested today by order OF
Postoffce Inspector James r. Stuart. who
says Gordon has confessed to robbng
the malls for more than four years. Com
plants from all over the country OF the
loss OF money from registered letters had
ha filed officials