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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1906)
TODAY'S NEWS 1 ODAY Vi P('f'",r Fir tonight . . , U tuUd Tomorrow warmer. -rn o 1 A '-A Ay A A LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, . OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1906. 1 (ITY- HO HOPE Of SAYDK ffl PORTION OF lf -1 M WW I D(l 111 MM (0IM M A BUSINESS HOUSE LEFT STAND1M Mil (OHM I. KWIULHIL The residence property of Albert atterton on Second and B street in Old .own, was commpletly destroyed by fire '' ) lest night The two Petterson brothers had retired w hen a neighbor coming home shortly after eleven o'clock saw flames through the windows. He gave the alarm promptly, waking the inmates, and call ing to his assistance some boys, hurried to the sub-station hose house and began to fight the fire. Meanwhile the Pattersons had carried a few household goods out of the burning structure. By the time the down town department could reach fhe scene the building was nearly burned , own. , The structure was an old one ', Jut the owners realize a heavy loss from the fact that so few of the many things contained in the house were rescued. Just how the fire originated is not known. Mr. Patterson says he had not had fire in the stoves since four o'clock yesterday evening and knew nothing whatever untill , he was awakened last night to find his home in flames. Judging from the way the fire consumed the building it very : likely started near the wood shed, a lean to building. The building carries no In surance and with the exception of a few 'dollars worth of goods, every thing was lestroyed. . ; iy ' ' ' ' '' (LIBRA If PATRIOTS' DAT (Scrlpps News Association) , Boston. Mass April 1 9 The anni versary of the Battle of Lexington, being a legal holiday in the state of Massachu setts under the name of Patriots' Day, was duly observed here and In other cities and towns throughont the state in the usual manner. Many patriotic and social organizations will hold meetings this afternoon and evening when nent speaker will deliver addresses on the meaning and importance of the day. . In the town of Lexington the day was ushered in, as customary, by the Lexing ton Drum Corps and the School Color Guards. There was also a band concert on the battle green in the forenoon. There will be another band concert In the after noon and later in the afternoon there will be a popular entertainment for young people. The Old Belfry Club will keep open house all day and will conduct the usual ball in the evening. The Irish American Historical Society will hold its annual meeting in the afternoon and t banquet in the evening. At Arlington the Fife and Drum Corps started early this morning and went over the Paul Revere route, starting at five o'clock in the morning from Old Mystic Bridge that divides the town from Med ford and marching up the Paul Revere road to Lexington line. The corps visited the Revolutionary monument and the Revolutionary burying ground in the town and decorated them with flowers and flags. The tablets about the town and the Soldiers' Monument were also decor ated. ' 'w. . , . fi HOURS 12 TO? ' The voting hours for the primaries' to morrow open at 12 o'clock noon and will remain open until ? o'clock p. m. SATURDAY SURPRISE 1 SALE I JAP SILKS f 22 c per, yd. We have just received a shipment of men's 50 inch Jap silks in black, blue, red, white, pinks and lavanoer all thoryughly good qualities and easily worth twice the price we ask for them SATURDAY ONLY 20c THE YARD Everyone in La Grande Seems to be getting a pair of our OXFORDS. We not blame them either. It seems that the moment get into our store and see our handsome line of can- they ! DIAMOND BRAND " OXFORDS Their feet have a great desire to get into a pair. We can't blame the feet for our line is the prettiest ever shown in La Grande If you are looking for real shoe comfort, come in and let us fit you out as we're fit ting so many of your friends SANTA ROSA, SAN JOSE, REDWOOD CITY AND SANTA BARBARA SUFFER TERRIFIC LOSS City of Oakland BMv Wreckel TterlvTiirn fa Mian.1 Fearing Anotfcer Stock at San Francisco LOS ANGELES NOW SHAKEN San Francisco, April 1 9 It is the gen-1 eral belief that San Francisco, the pride of the Pacific Coast, is totally destroyed. (5 a. m.) Almost every building in the vicinity of Union Square is ablaze. The magnificent St. Francis Hotel, the fur nishings alone costing $450,000, appear ed doomed. , Thousands slept in the park and other open places last night ' STILL BURNING San Francisco, via Oakland Arjril 19th. 6 a. m. San Francisco is a mass of ruins and the flams continue their work of destruction, obliterating the few re maining habitations. All night long the heavens were lighted by the vast con- flagation. This morning the mass cf smoke which hangs heavily over the city marks the continuation of the destruction amid scenee of unspeakable horrors. , WATER SUPPLY FAILS (7 a. m.) The water supply has abso lutely failed. Nothlna can save the citv- The fire is 'spreading west north and soutn through the residence portion of the city. , , INTO RESIDENCE SECTION :. Death and destruction has been the fate of San Francisco. It is a mass of ruins. At six o'clock last evening the flames seemingly ' played with increased vigor, threatening such sections as the fury of the fire demon had spared during the earlier portion of the day. The fire burned a path in a triangular circuit from the start until eaily morning it jockeyed as the day waned and left the business section, which too had been entirely destroyed and skipped in a dozen directions to the residence portion. As night fell the fire had made its way over into the North Beach section and spring ing over to the south reached out along the shipping section, down by the bay shore and over the hills across toward Third and Townsend streets, warehouses, wholesale houses and manufacturing con cerns fell in the path. This completed the destruction of the entire district known as South Market street. How far they are reaching to the south across the channel cannot be told as that part of the city is cut off entirely. PEOPLE FORCED TO HIGH GROUND Cavalrymen have forced the people from the level district to the hill section to the north, where they will be out of the way of those engaged in rescue worK and fighting the fire. As in Oakland, only those with passes issued by the fire chief and the mayor are allowed in the stricken district Many of those driven to the hills are without money, food or clothing. The suffering is beyond the power of man to describe. ' LEGAL HOLIDAY DECLARED Governor Pardee arrived at Oakland last night and issued a proclamation de claring this a legal holiday all over the state. UNDER MARTIAL LAW Boih San Francisco and Oakland are under martial law. Troops are patrolling ine reels, only those with passes are al lowed within the main sections of the city. TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY Telegrams of sympathy' and offers of aid are coming in by the hundreds from all parts of the globe. DEATHS NOT SO GREAT On every side is death and suffering. Hundreds were injured yesterday by be ing either burned, crushed or struck by falling pieces from the buildings. Several have died wNile beine operated uoon on at the Mechaniss pavillion. which has been turned into an improvised hospital The number of dead ie not knawn but tha m. timate places it at least 600. Hundreds of troop patrolled the streets and drove me crowds baci while hundreds were set to work assisting the firemen and soldiers. The soldiers are carrying out the orders in true military spirit EGRESS CUT OFF. The Southern Pacific on the south is cut off at Samateo, SO miles south of the city, cutting off the most natural way of escape in that direction, leaving the only mean of egress to vehicles and afoot. THOUSANDS HOMELESS After darkness thousands of the home less were nuking their way withbknksU and scant provisions to the Golden Gate Park and the beach to find shelter. ' Those who had homes on the hills just north of the Hayes valley wrecked section; piled their belongings in the streets and express wagons and autimobiles were kept busy at any price they might ask, hauling the things away to the sparsely settled regions. . . ' , - - " $200,000,000 LOSS . The estimated lose in -San Francisco will reach from $160,000,000 to $200, 000,000. NO BUSINESS HOUSES STANDING Down town everything le in ruins There is not a business house standing. Theatres are crubbled into heaps. Factories and commission houses lie smouldering on their former sites. All of the city are rendered helpless. The Call and Examiner building are des troyed. . the opinion that they will be able to meet all looses. TWENTY BURIED The terminal at the foot of Market Street fell this morning and buried 0 persons undjr the debris. Tnese were incinerated and there is no possibility of learning their Identity. LIEUTENANT BLOWN UP Lieut Chaa. C Piilia. mimii, 84th light artillery, was blown up "by a charge of dynamite and fatally Injured. ' REDWOOD CITY DAM AGED At Redwood City, which is S miles south of San Francisco sutTered great damage by earthquake. Many building and blocks are destroyed and ruin ie general in all parts of the citv. Tha Carnegie library is competely destroysd- THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY ', DEMOLISHED v - ' Stanford University April 19 Most nf the beautiful buildings of the Stanford University are razed to the c-mi.nH. The loss is estimated at $3,800,000. Two persons were billed h.r. tk buildings destroyed are Encina Hall; the some of the colletre bov tnH.nt.- tk. new gymnasim building which was only recently completed and one of the finest structures of its kind in the world: The famous Stanford llbrarv building n. ojn'zed the world over for its arehithctu ral triumph; Quandrangle, one of the most novel and beautiful of the college structures and the grand arch at the en trance of the University grounds. CHINA TOWN CONSUMED Thai portion of the citjT bf San ' Fran cisco which has long been given over to the Chinese residents wae totally con sumed by fire at ten o'clock this morning. Continued on Page 6 THIEVES IN EVIDENCE As usual in all places where death and destruction occupy the attention of the grief stricken, human fiends find op portunity to rob the dead and the injured this morning, three of the vampers were discovered at their ghouliBh work and were promptly shot down by the soldiers. DISTRICT BURNED LAST NIGHT At eleven o'clock last night the Occi dental hotel was destroyed by flames which swept unchecked across Montgom ery Street and attacked the block bounded by Montgomery, Sutter, Bush and Kearney. The new Merchants building was a mass of flames from the basement to the tower and other build ings in that block. The Union Trust building and the Crocker bank are both ablaze. Shortly after 1 o'clock, the fire had eaten its way southward from Portsmouth to Kearney and California. The entire section fronting on the west side of Kear ney is a mass of flames and soon all of the buildings adjoining the hall of justice were ablaze and firemen were striving to save that structure by the use of dyna mite. At that time flames had eaten their way westward In the residence section as far as Cough Street There dynamiti.ig block after block the firemen succeeded in checking the fire for a time. MARATO CUM TO BOSTON (Scrlpps Newe Association) . Z Ashland, Mass.. April 1 9. A large crowd was assembled near the bridee about one mile beyond the depot of Ashr land, when the great Mar-uhontace under the auspices of the Boston Athletic Asso ciation started thsre at noon today.- At the crack of the pistol in the hands of the starter the runners started down towareU tne oepot, each one accompar.M fcy tI- cycle rider, who has orders to assist the runner to whom he is assigned in every possible way. should he become disabled or be compelled for some reason or other to drop out of the race. Every man whose strength should give out will be put on board of a train or trolley car and sent home under escort of his cyclist compan ion. - The course for the race, which is about twenty-five miles long, runs from the starting point toward the depot across the tracks of the railroad, and In an al most straight line through South Fram ingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Low er Falls, past tha large sign boards, through the Newtons. Chestnut Hill, past the reservoir, through Beacon Street, Into Exeter Street and finishing at the Boston Athletic club house. . The runners, more than fiftv of whom started this noon, all seemed to be in good physical condition, but it Is expected that a great many of them will drop out before having covered the entire distance.. Prizes will be given to the first eight man and a souvenir each to the following twenty-five men who may finish after the prize winners. Souvenirs will also be presented to each caretaker of all con testants being placed. . ST IGNATIUS CHURCH DESTROYED The magnificent church and college of St Ignatius, on corner of Van Ness and Hays Streets is destroyed. The loss is over $1,000,000. The church contained paintings and frescoes that are priceless. INSURANCE COMPANIES HIT HARD It is probable that twenty or more in surance companies will be ruined. The managers of the large companies are of J. D. Mathesou mechanical foreman of the O. 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