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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1906)
- J , TODAY'S NEWS; TODAY . - - - - " Fiirtoniffht , ii--; ' . (A ' " - l CiiCuLl Tomorrow warmer. ' VOLUME V A LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, VSDNESDAY. APRIL 18, ' l 906. NUMBER 136 EARTHQUAKE VISITS SAH FRANCISCO Of LIVES LOST AHD ILK HMDS Of DOLLARS WORTH liS ACTION Oil mm iiitv - HWIllll : fIlppe f-'utn Association) Washington. 0. C. April 1 8. -The President todey tent a message to Con v gress urg'ng early legislations in the matter of immunity to persons and eor ': porations. The Inter-state ! commerce commission is also advocating the pass age of a law granting right to appeal to government in criminal cases where the defendant has cot been put on actual triale on the merits of the case. The recommendation has grown out of the re cent decisions of Judge Humphrey of the fVval court in Chicago during the beef VJt cases. . W.C T.O0T1CE... . - r All members of the, W. C. T. U, and any one interested in temperance work ; are invited to attend a meeting at tha homejof Mrs. H. S. Masses, corner OY ', Main and Fourth streets on Thursday at 5 o'clock. Or. Annie W. Williams who . fa jn the city re-organizing and perfecting , these organizations - will a'ddressr the meeting. . Watch For l! merit the Latter Part of 1 NEW PARA OLS Suitable for young md old in white and colors with coroers of polka dots and many novel flower effects, also in checks and two toned effects in colors to match every customer. 50c to $8.50 Direct from the importers. also an extra good value I Ladies' Ready to Wear Hats $1.25 $8.50 The best and most complete assortment we have ever X shown. Shapes and colors to suit every 27 Farmers Phone No. Of SPRAT PLAIT TOR "AVE Mr. 0. B. appat, president of the Home Fruit Company, of the Cove in forms the Observer that the company has ordered Bean Spray outfit, which is expected to arrive in a few days. The motive power it a gasoline engine and is an up-to-date plant, costing $425. When the company commences work they will put a full crew at work and when the individual members of the com pany have their orchards sprayed, they will accommodate as many of their neighbors as possible. Mr. Shappat says the outlook was never better for a bounteous crop in the Cove, in fact with the assurance of a road to the main line, the Cove people are all encouraged. The Sugar Company 'have leased several tracts of land and will grow beets. This will furnish another Industry which in the past has been retarded by lack of trans portation facilities J ' Mrs. Curtis J. Wright of Baker City is a guest o Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Wjight of this city. - ' - i- -'Vy Our Silk NEW KIRSCHBAUM CLOTHESIPOR MEN Made in double breasted and single breasted suits from Worst eds. Scotch Tweeds. Chevoits and Cassimers. with full or skeleton linings, and every suit fully warranted free from imperfections, and perfect in workmanship, in fact just such suits as particular dressers of today demand. When you want a snit don't buy until youhave seen our line of Kirschbaum Warranted Suits. Prices ' " $8.50 tO $20.00 ! MEN'S OXF ORD For men and women in Patent Calf, fine Vici Kid and White Canvas. Full assortment of this season's newest lasts in Welts and Turned Soles. $1.50 to $4.00 PANAMA H AT We sell you the regular $10.00 at $5.00 . Skirts Don't fail to look th individual taste. greatest jwrt values all sizes, all colors. fcfe tJcUJB?. PROPERTY DESTROYED- - FRAME AND BRICK STRUCTURES ARE WRECKED BUT THE MODERN STEEL BUILDINGS STILL STAND San Jose and Santa Rosa alsoTDestroyca-Afnew-Wrecked and Four Hundred tales Killed ban rrancisco, nprn io most severe earthquake known to the Pacific coast visited the city this morning. As a result the destruction to property and the lose of life is truly appalling. At noon the most conservative estimates place the number of dead at not less than two thousand. The first shock wa felt at eight fifteen and before the frightened inhabitants had time to fully realize what was taking place, buildings were tumbling down In every direction. As if by a com mon impulse, all who were able started for the ferries, the desire being to get across the bay and out of the imperiled city. The rush for the ferry landing was so great that a veritable panic ensued, and many who dropped from exhaustion, were trampled to death upon the pave ment . FIRE ADDS ITS HORRORS No sooner had the buildings tumbled than the debris ignited in dozene of places. To add to the terror of the situation the gas mains burst, thereby furnishing the names with additional energy., To make matters still worse, the water mains also burst, making it necessary to shut off the eupply The cutting ,ojf. of the , water This Week Panama hats for $8.50 Announce Ladies $8.50 to $22.50 1 $5.50 to $16.50 se over we assure you these are the T offered in Union county. All styles, City Phone Black 1301 fl the flames, and the conflagrations con tinue unabated. Many of the fire stations are totally destroyed, and those remaining utterly helpless on account of the lack of water. ' FIFTY BLOCKS WRECKED The wrecked! district includes fifty blocks South and east of Market Street, including Sansome, Mission, Battery Front, Davie, and Drummond Streets. TO BURY. AT SEA The authorities have made application to U nted States government for transports to take the bodies to eea for burial. So many are so mutilated that.it will be impossible to care for them on shore. . .- ' ' . OTHER CITIES SUFFERED The cities which lie acrose the bay suffered, being severely shaken. The San t . rrancisco suouroan departments, are fighting fire in many places., FELT AT SACRAMENTO The shock was felt here, and continued .. . , . .... ror a penoa or inree minutes. While no one watjnjured.' many clocks were stop ped and a number of windows shattered by the force of the ehock. EXTENDS HUNDREDS OF MILES rrom advices received from various points along the coast, it is certain that the earthquake has extended hundreds of miles south of San Francisco, though no where have the shocks been so severe as in the Oolden Gate city. ' SOLDIERS ORDERED OUT General Funston has ordered out the entire force under his command at Pre sidio and Fort Macon to guard property and preserve order. As yet there is little disorder, as the people can hardly realize the great calamity 'that has be fallen the city. . A BLAZINQ FURNACE . Howard and Mission Streets are simply a blazing furnace. On Battery Street the wholesale firms of Levy Straus, Payo Upham Company, Hayman and the Cali fornia Game Association are destroyed as are ale the Mutual Life Insurance building on Market and Beat and the Rosenbaum clothing house on Sansome Street. Buy ron Jackson, large pump dealers. Van- wink Alexander and Yost hardware store on Market and Sacramento Streets are simply gutted. An old pioneer of this city who was familiar with San Francisco in the sixties is authority for the statement that for many years the ordinances of the city prevented the building of brick structures. All buildings being of wood to prevent danger from earthquake. About twenty years ago an earthquake did considerable damage to buildings, but while every few months slight shocks are felt nothing of a serious nature has occured for many yeare. ' AT LEAST 2,000 DEAD Estimates of the dead vary, are con fusing and conflicting, but it is believed at least two thousand are dead. Reporte centering at police headquarters are most appaling and most all upon in vestigation prove to be verified by the awful disclosures. LOCATION OF DAMAGE Along Pine, Bush and Market streets, the fronts of many buildings fell into the the street exposing the interior to view. At 9:30 the dome of the city hall fell, the Majestic theatre collapsed and is a total rum. The Occidental hotel roof fell In, the huge stones went throush floor after floor, not a window ie left In the building. Four entire blocks along Market street from First, S ond and Th'rd nets are burning fiercely. The Rialto building Is wrecked. , -? r FIRE CHIEF KILLED Fire Chief Sullivan and Policeman Frennor were killed while passing along DEMOII CREATES HAVOC under the ruins of a building which top pled over. BUSINESS SUSPENDED All business is suspended nH th. mayor has ordered all of the saloons in the city to remain closed until the excite ment has abated. . FIRE ONLY UOHT The I'ght furnished b the burnino buildings, will be the only light in the stricken city of San Francisco toniohL at the electric light and gas , plant are dis abled and will not be able to fumi.h eingla rsy cf light .1 - ' Buildings are dlstroyed aior.gtF mone Beals, Main. Stewart. East and South streets. Fire starts In ,-... -1 nd there is absolutely no meens by which I ihft inhahitanta n MU.. .1 n I vuiuuo, mi nre. j ne Palace hotel, the best known hotel in the United States, for a time resisted the ravages of the fire, but at last ignited and ie now (12:30) a mass of flame. , WORK OF RESCUE The work of rescue wa almost at the very beginning of the earth quake and within an hour ovr th hundred bodies were brought " to the Machanlcs Pavillion, which le being used as a morgue, and others are arrivinir every minute. The scene at the morgue is heartbreak ing. The police have treat diffloultB I keeping the crowde out of the building. inousanas are demanding admitance in order that they may discover eome in formation regarding missing friends and relatives Many bodies are so badly burned that identification ie impossible, r MODERN BUILDINGS STAND The report at this time ie to the effect the modern steel buildings etood the ehock with but little damage, but that the brick and frame buildings crumbled like Continued on page 4 WHAT'S BETTER THAN BOOKS . We have the cream of the book world. K Any book you wish we hav cr will f &i hr VOW.' In some Man-es we ' ' ' can efford du substantial savng on the rot In all instances 'the price will ; b as low as can be had. Here are some of the late ones. Yolanda, by Majon Nedra, by McCutcheou, Thk GarVen J of Allah, byHickens; RepiilesOuWde Vh Law The Man of The Hoiki riouse of IC00 Candfe. ' 2 A full line of 'the Celccratcd Butter i ck Patterns Just arrived and ready for your inspections. Ladies don't forget jNEWLIN DRUG COMPANY J La Grande, FIR UMATILLA iiitimni SUIiVUVII Fira broke out in the Round House at Umatilla early this mornin and humtil he building to the ground ae well as de stroyed six large paesenger engines. The fire originated near an oil burner engine and quickly spread throughout the entire establishment before the blaze could be brought under control. The falling debrie aided by the flames put six passenger engines out of commission, and lowered the motive power of the O. R. & N. pass--enger service to euch an extent that Nn a ' had to be brought over the hills with in adequate power and arrived here over an hour late. Engine No. 196 was destmvArf and the oil burner which starUH th blaze was demolished along 1 with four othere."The loss is estimated at $75,000. GOOD JUDGES Of VALUE . The closest estimates made on the show windows at the Golden Rule Co.'e store were as follows: Window No. 1 Mrs, Harry Frawley Window No. 8 . . Mrs. H, Spence Window No. 5 ' Mrs. T. H. Stringham Window No. - , Mrs. W. I Hoguam Window No. 6 Laura Hawee Window No. 6 Tie between Mrs. Emma Simmons and Mrs. Bettie Kohl. V Total, Mrs. J. D. Ackley. V ' Nothing is more conductive to edu I cation and to the dtve!opemnt of 5 the better efemhnti of human nature I than the reading of GOOD BOOKS. I Encourage the young f!k to form a I reading habit by supplying th m wi h I ItHm FCniur ' iircniTiiri (THE DrXlNEaJOR l ' i J! A ! e e I e . - : Oregon. . 2