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THE MORXIXq QlM5GOyiA3C. XQyPAY, APRIL 23, 1906.
N
ROOM
S
FOR REFUGEES
Homeless From Bay
City In Portland.
ARE GIVEN CORDIAL GREETING
Food and Shelter Found for
First Arrivals.
GRATEFUL FOR KINDNESSES
Vivid Stories or the Disaster Which
Overlook San Francisco Told
by Survivors Who Come
in on Trains.
"God bless the people o Portland!"
murmureda little girl who was well-nigh
exhausted by the loss of sleep and hun
ger when placed under the motherly care
of the ladies who met the several hundred
refugees who arrived at the Union Depot
yesterday afternoon from San Francisco.
More than 123 regugces, men, women and
children, were provided with food and
lodging in comfortable surroundings last
nl?ht by the relief committee, and nearly
all ot them were heard to express the
mo ontimcnt. The gratitude of the
sorrow-laden refugees knew no bounds.
Carlnfr for Refugees.
About 2V) survix'ors of the San Francisco
catastrophe arrived upon three trains yes
terday afternoon, and more than half of
them were In destitute circumstances. All
those so situated are now being cared for
by the relief committee, and will, be given
food and lodging until they can communi
cate with friends or relatives. Some of
them were persons of means before the
great calamity, but now'they have noth
ing besides the clothes they have upon
their backs. Among the refugees were a
few negroes and Chinese, but none of the
latter applied to the relief committee, as
they were met and taken in charge by
their countrymen in Portland.
The refugees of yesterday are about the
first to arrive In Portland, Many surviv
ors have been In this city, but all of those
who are being cared for by the relief com
mittee lived In San Francisco. Those un
nble to purchase tickets were transported
to Portland free of charge by the South
ern Pacific.
Sonic Go to Oilier Points.
Some of the refugees remained In Port
land only long enough to take trains to
other points, but the majority of them are
still here. From now It Is expected that
every train will bring refugees from San
Francisco, and all of them will bo met at
the Union Depot by members of the relief
committee. They arrived yesterday on
trains 16 and 12. The depot was crowded
with hundreds of poople all day yesterday
looking for friends who they thought
might be among the refugees. About 30
Portland ladies and as many If not more
men assisted in the relief work at the
depot.
Tho second section of train 16, which
arrived at the depot at 2 o'clock In the
afternoon, carried about 150 refugees. The
platform of the depot was crowded with
several thousand persons when tho train
pulled in. The members of the relief com
mltteo were everywhere, and all who dis
embarked from tho train were Invited to
call at the ladies' waiting-room of the
depot, where they were given requisitions
for meals and lodging.
All Clares Represented.
The refugees were people of all classes.
Many of them were intelligent and re
fined, and only a few days before had
been prosperous and contented. They
were stunned and bewildered and wore a
frightened and haunted look. They still
retained their ense of pride with them,
but tho ladles and gentlemen of the re
lief committee were so kind and solicitous
that they gladly and most gratefully ac
cepted relief. Of course, many of the
refugees were of the poorer class, but
they were all treated with the utmost
courtesy, and everything done to make
them comfortable. Some of them had not
atcn for hours, and wcro almost fam
ished. Few were alone, most being with
their families. Those who havo become
eparated from their relatives havo near
ly all remained in San Francisco.
Cheerful in Adversity.
There were several families In particu
lar who showed evidence of having been
In good circumstances before tho terrible
earthquake and fire They wore costly
garments, and all who saw them wero
Impressed with their refinement. But
their clothing was badly soiled, as though
they had been sleeping in tho open. The
men looked haggard and showed signs of
great suffering, both mental and physical,
and the eyes of the women were red from
weeping. A few of them, however, were
cheerful in the face of the great adversity.
They had but few belongings and several
of the men carried all they possessed In
a blanket, the four corners of which had
been fastened together.
"Who could have imagined that we
would be brought to this?" said one of
thenn "Only last week my wife and
myself had nearly all that the heart
could wish, but now we have nothing
absolutely nothing. Our home was de
stroyed and wo have become separaVd
from our friends. 3 do not know what wo
shall do or where we shall go. We want
ed to get away from the hell that San
Francisco proved to be, but I suppose wo
shall go back there- in time. Our house
is gone, but we still have the property
upon which It tood. I suppose I can
secure employment somo place. We havo
been treated like members of a long-lost
family by the people here at the depot,
and mere words cannot express our grati
tude." Pitiable Plight or AVomen.
"What shall we do? What shall we
do?" sobbed a little girl who was accom
panied by her mother. Their homo had
been burned and they had no Immediate
relatives. Their only thought was to get
away from San Francisco, and now they
The Meier (& Frank Store
2000 Pr. Irish Pt. Curtains
Sale extraordinary of White Irish Point Lace Curtains The sUple of all Lcc CnrUias.
85 patterns embracing every good style and design show this sison Eatirc snrIqs
stock of a large importing horns to e son this
week at prices far below manHfactnrgg cost.
White Irish Point Lace Curtains, all this season's design?,
plain centers, detached figures and scroll patterns; 15 de
signs to select from. Grand bargain. fc Q F"
Reg. $6.50 and $7.50 Valnes !j J,QJ
20 patterns of -while Irish Point Lace Curtains; heavy wide
designs, with scroll centers, magnificent styles and quali
ties, at wonderfully low prices. A J
Regular $8.50 to $9.75 Vetoes HP.VD
"White and Arabian Cluny, Renaissance, Brussels, Domestic
Arabian and Soutache Lace Curtains; all the very best
patterns, in great assortment; $5.00 values at $3.85
White Uladras weave Lace Curtains, Brussels pattern?, 3
yards by 45 inches wide; regular $2.00 val- O
ues, on sale at this low price 1 wO
$2.30 and $2.75 white Nottingham Lace Curtains, 50 to 60
inches wide, all styles of patterns; grand val- 1 OA
ues at this low price, pair J
White or Arabian color Cluny, Renaissance, Irish Point, Ca
ble Net, Corded Arabian and fine Nottingham .Lace Cur
tains; regular $3.50 and $4.00 values; on sale at 92.77
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m C f & lortlcd Arabian UOnnc xenuuca, iui iiuunoa lurue ywuius wc aoiuc I'ai-
OrCdt OctiC OX terns handsome styles; great special values at the following prices:
; 30-inch, $3.50 values, on sale at this low price, each S2.79
KOnnP f 6mme 50-inch, $5.00 values, on sale at mis low pnee, eacn
r mm ru uwturm ftiiiim nil
72-inch, $9.25 values, on sale at this low price, each..
.$6.95
The Meier (fe Frank Store
400 New Lace Waists
Values to $8.50 Each for $3.95
Owe of per famous Waist sales is aanognctd
for today's setlag, starting promptly at
10 o'clock We wamt to give every woman
an opportunity to get down town and share
in this grand offering 400 of them secwed
from the largest and hest mawrfactnrers we do
business with Net Waists and allover Waists
in ecrn and whke trimmed in heavy or fine
laces and insertions and one-inch tucks, fancy
round, square or pointed yokes, silk or chiffon
lined, long or short sleeves, handsome styles
in very large assortment and all sizes Re
memher none will he sold until 10 o'clock
No mail or phone orders filled. 0 Q C
Values up to $8.50 each for PJ
See Pifth-Street Window Display.
Great special values in popular priced Cotton Waists.
Lawnsy Mulls, Dotted Swiss, trimmed in lace, embroidery?
wide or narrow tucks, long or short sleeves; grand values
at 79c 98c, S1JL8, $1.43, $1.68 and $1.82 each. 2nd floor.
Women's $9 Jackets $5.85
Another great purchase of those jaunty Spring Jack
ets to be placed on sale today at a tempting low
price Very best styles in Tan Coverts and black broad
cloth, well made and perfect fitting, stitched and strap
trimmed, collarless, piped with silk and fancy stitched,
fly front, satin lined, all sizes; most usefal garment in
cluded in the woman's wardrobe Reg
ular $9, choice at
$5.85
Ribbon Sale
3000 yards of fine French Taffeta Silk
Ribbons, in all the leading shades;
regular 40c quality; on sale O 1 -at
this special price, yd. ... & C
5000 yards of 5-inch all-silk Taffeta
Ribbons, in all the staple shades;
the quality of ribbon other stores
ask 40c a yard for; our IT
special price, yard &J
4-inch all-silk Taffeta Ribbons, m
hand-embroidered effects; black,
white, rose, light blue, cardinal, as
sorted designs; best 35c
values, on sale at, yard....
Women's $32.00 Suits at $22.85
This season's handsomest Snits go on sale today at a
greatly reduced price Opportunity is offered to bay the
most attractive garments shown this Spring at a saving of
about $10 The latest fashions and materials ore all repre
sented Eton Suits, Pony Snits, semi-fitting and tight-fitting
suits in Panama cloths, serges, voiles and worsteds, plahi
tailored and fancy trimmed novelties in rose. AKce blue,
navy, black, green and fancy mixtures, in large assortment
and all sizes Suits we have sold thousands of at $30 and
$32; other stores would say $35 and $40 for garments of
equal style and quality Your choice at Q
this unusually low price today tpw0 J
Crepe de Chine Costumes at $27.45
Special sale of women's Crepe dc Chine Costumes, in .beautiful styles for
dress and evening wear: lace-trimmed yoke, box-plaited and shirred waist,
skirt tuck.cd, silk drop skirt; handsomely made and finished; black, white,
gray, pink, blue and lavender; all sizes; value cxtraordi- JO A
nary at this price today mSrl
Greatest showing of new Shirtwaist Suits on the Coast. Every desirable
ste and material in all grades is included. Best values in the city. New
White Linen and Bisque Skirts Second Floor. New high-grade Linen
Suits exclusive styles, popular prices. Second floor.
Another Week of Great Bargains in New
Laces and Embroid'ries
$ 1 .25 Allovers 59c Yard
2000 yards of handsome allover Embroideries, Swiss
and cambric, in the daintiest designs, values up to
SI .25 a vard, on sale while it lasts
at this exceptionally low price,
vard
65c Embroideries 25c Yd.
1 U1UCO Uf KJ
59c
5000 yards of Swiss and Cambric Embroideries and
Insertions, in a big variety of the best patterns,
2 to 9 inches wide; values up to 6oc
a yard; on sale at this wonderfully
low price, yard ,
Italian Val. Laces 25c Doz.
25c
Italian Valenciennes Laces and Insertion; also machine-made
Linen Laces, V to I1, inches
wide; daintiest patterns, great va
riety; best values ever offered at 25c
dozen yards, at, dozen
Great bargain in Lace and Embroidery Robes,
magnificent styles; all grades; best values.
New Dress Trimmings arriving daily. Sec them.
25c
$2.25 Embroideries 98c
Beautiful Batiste Embroidery, English eyelet and'
imitation hand-embroidered effects; 15 to 18 inches
wide; magnificent styles; values up Q
to $2.25 a yard, on sale at this low M m
price, yard .
$ 1 .25 Val Laces 59c Doz.
Round-mesh Valenciennes Laces and Insertions, 1 to
2 inches wide; very best patterns in large assort
ment, for trimming Summer apparel, fsf
etc.; values up to $1.25 doz. yds.: on
sale at this unusually low price, doz.
Short Lengths of Laces
Great special sale of short lengths of Venise, Baby
Irish, Cluny and Net Top Laces, Galloons and
Bands; black, white and cream, very best designs
grand bargains at these low prices:
Values to $0.40 yard on sale at, per yd 19
Values to $0.S5 yard on sale at, per yd 39
Values to $1.50 yard on sale at, per yd 69
Values to $2.75 yard on sale at, per yd 98
Great Special Sale of Silks
2500 yards of beautiful Dresden Silks, in the best designs and color combinations, for waists, costumes and
shirtwaist suits; silks selling regularly at $1.25 and $1.50 the yard; your choice this week at, yard..97
5000 yards of new Foulard Silks, Cheney Bros. best styles and qualities, in dots, figures and allover Qtf
patterns; the coolest and most serviceable of all silks for Summer wear; regular $1.25 values, yard. C
Cheney Bros.' $1.00 Foulard Silks, in all the Dest styles, at this low price, yard . 69
Two great special values in 36-inch black Taffeta Silk of superior quality quality that usually sells at $1.25
and $1.50 the j-ard; on sale this week at the following low prices, yard S3 and 98
Great special sale of one thousand Enameled Iron Beds Third Floor.
$30,00 Ostermoor Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses for $18.50.
Great special values in all grades of Handkerchiefs.
Great special sale of Lawn Mowers In the Basement.
Bargains in Hot-Weather Housekeeping Necessities.
are at a los what to do. Despite this as
surances of her mother and the kind la
dles of the relief committee the little girl
sobbed bitterly and refused to be com
forted. "My husband Is dead, and about all we
had In the world was our home, and we
both had to work out." said the mother.
"We have friends in San Francisco. It Is
true, but it will be weeks before we shall
be able to communicate with them. The
poor girl ha? been -crying: like this almost
all the way from SanFrancisco. and I am
afraid sho will be a nervous wreck. I
t-hall work as soon as 1 can find employ
ment." These two wore taken to the .home ot
some bin-hearted lady who' refused to
muke known her name. The ladles of
the relief committee wanted to. help them,
but this lady insisted upon 'taking them
into her home. She" saysshe will take
care of them until they both recover from
the effects of their" honiblo experiences
and will then assist- them In finding em
ployment. Boy Saves Basobat Glove.
A little boy. not more than 30 years of
age. was seen clinging: to his moVher and
father and was carrying a baseball glove.
Besides tho clothing they wcro wearing
this was all' tho 'family had saved from
the flames. The "father" said thc'boy"Tad
risked his llfcto-secure-the baseball glove'
from the Arc.
A little girl about 1 -years of age was
seen carrying two large pictures; Sho
was with her parents and tJiey had saved
nothing. It'seoms that. the pictures had
been given to her as Christmas presents
and sho refused to let them go, .although
they proved to be quite a hindrance to
he family when it escaped.
Not a few of the women among the
refugees wero earning babies In their
arrno who were not more than a few
weeks old. The members, of the relief
committee were particularly solicitous to
the women with babies and took them to
rooms as soon as tbey possibly could.
Refugee Given Employment.
One of the most cheerful refugees seen
yesterday was C D. Aiden. a painter, who
was accompanied by his wife and four
.children. lie had not been at' the station
mar thaa. five minute when he was told
that he would be given work beginning
this morning. He met some members of
the local unions who were on the outlook
for Ju?t such persons as fle. Represen
tatives of the unions meet nearly all of
the trains and assist the refugees to se
cure work.
Among those who applied to the relief
committee wan a man who Is possessed
of considerable wealth. He was accom
panied by two sons. His home" is in Kan
sas, where he owns several largo farms.
He was In San Francisco on a visit. Dur
ing the confusion which followed the
earthquake he lort. his money and Is ut
terly without funds. He has telegraphed
home for money, but until that arrives he
will have to be taken care of by the re
lief, committee.
Two Only Arc Injured.
Out of the several hundred refugees,
there -were but two who had been injured.
One'was Miss Maud Ooolej who had her
eye slightly injured, and Miss "V. Erd
mann. a young man who has blood poison
ing in tho right leg. due to a bruise and
exposure. Miss Cooley bad her eye Injured-by
an explosion of dynamite when
tho firemen were blowing up a building.
Particles of tin and wood lodged In her
'eye. but the physicians who examined
.and dressed the wound say that sho will
not lose her eyesight. She was the recip
ient of much attention, but disparaged her
Injury.
"If you could have seen the mangled
men, 'women and children that I did you
wouldn't think this was anything," she
.said, with a shudder, to some lady who
wanted to take her to a physician to have
her eye dressed again. ThIs is noth
ing at all. and it is but a mere scratch."
Then she broke Into tears, and the lady
who had her in charge refused to let her
talk to anyone else. Later it was learned
that she had been in the midst of tho
horror, and that she had been very brave
and heroic in aiding others to escape.
-She confided to a lady on the train that
she had seen, a woman killed who had
twin babies in her arms.- The woman had
been pinned down by a huge Umber, and
this younc lady took the two babies from
her arms Just as she died. The twins
were later tursed over to nurses at aj
hospital.
Mr. ana Mrs. Per d val, wh were- takes
care of by the relief committee, had
with them a big. black dos. The doir
followed them all over the city when
they were moving from place to place to
escape from the flames, and Mrs. Pcrcival
refused to leave him behind when they
took the train at Oakland. V
Crowd Requested to Keep Away.
The large crowd at the depot yesterday
was a great hindrance to the relief work
ers. The people swarmed over the plat
form, and it was with difficulty that the
members of the relief committee could
make their way through the crowd while
searching for the refugees that arrived
on the trains. It is requested that those
who are not expecting friends or who"
have no business at tho station keep
away from the depot.
Thcro are many Instances' where refu
gees were taken to the homes of people
whom they had never seen before. These
sympathetic persons walked up to the sur
vivors and invited them to go to their
homes as guests. Then proprietors of
the hotels and lodging-houses telephoned
to the committee that they had rooms to
place at the disposal of the sufferers free
of charge.
Members of Kcccptlon Committee.
Tho members of the reception commit
tee which assisted in the work at the
depot yesterday was composed of Mrs.
J. B. Montague, chairman; Miss Virginia
"Wilson. Mrs. A. E. Rockey. Mrs. R. R.
"Hogc Mrs. I. L. Fattersoa. Mrs. J. 8.
Parke. Mrs. George Good. Mrs. C S.
Jackson. Mrs. Henry Hausmas. Mrs. Max
neischner. Mrs. William Alvord, Mrs.
"Wesley Ladd. Miss Susie Stott, Mrs. F.
TL Lounsbury. Mrs. Allan "Wright and
Mrs. John Kollock.
Among the men who took active part
were: President "R. R. Hoge. of the
Chamber ot Commerce: President F. "W.
Leadbetter, aad Torn RichardsoB. of the
Commercial CKib: "William McMurray aad
any others. R. Walpoie. Mrs. M. R.
Trumbull aad Thomas M. Strong were ia
charge, and Issued the reqalsiUoas for
the meals aad roots.
R. M. Gray was there and made ar
rasgenieHts ts feed. S of the refugees.
Mrs. D. EL BwrarVwhe nmarthe Riche
lieu Hetei. Sixth aaa Cecfe streets, tee
about ten of the refugees and provided
rooms for them.
"When Mrs. Louise Hamilton, of the Cal
umet Hotel, learned that several hundred
homeless, penniless people, from San1 Fran
cisco were coming Into Portland " today,
she telephoned to the relief committee
that she would care for 2 of them until
they could find other quarters.
"It makes no difference if they stay a
week or a month." she said.
Twenty-four refugees on the first sec
tion were sent at once to the Calumet.
They had not been there long before Mrs.
Hamilton found many had had ' nothing
to cat since leaving tho California line.
Before they could object, she had them
seated at the dining table in the restau
rant below, and a good dinner before
them.
It was learned last night that & more
refugees will arrive In Portland on tho
Southern Pacific about noon today. They
also will be taken care of by tho relief
committee. Care Is being taken by the
committee to single out only those who
are deserving. They will be provided for
until they can secure employment. The
members ot the committee say there is
plenty of work for all who come. The
lumber and railroad camps are greatly in
need of men and have been bringing them
from the Kast.. The citizens of the differ
ent towns along the line ot the Southern
Pacific arc arranging to feed the refugees
as they go through. Those who arrived
in Portland yesterday afternoon were fed
by the citizens of Ashland when 'they
passed through, there.
TELEGRAMS UNCALLED FOR
They Were Sent From the Earth
quake District to Friends Here.
The following are lists of telegrams
from the earthquake district la Califor
nia, to friends In Portland which have not
been called for:
Postal Telegraph Office. 139 Third, street
J G. Beach. -Mrs. "W. S. Bewhutd. E.
Brattley. Fioyd,'Cryer. Mrs. AtC"aKSeH,
Mrs. M. Capland. W. j. Carsost,. H. C.
Carter. C, "V. Dodson. J. W. Dwyce. Mr.
D. M. Ferguson. "W. J. G&rsoa. CeeiHa
Hardman. Mrs. J. C Hare, Mrs. Mary
JBcheffilch. Arthur KIsmsi. H. M. Xs4e.
George M. Mewat. JhMus Myers Hh. Miss
pine. Mrs. "Wallls Nash. F. H. Nye. Mrs.
Hattle Sheldon. EL C. Strclch. Miss Julia
Skjellerud. Minnie TJrdahl. W. II. "Wright,
Joseph Zcekey.
"Western Union, 101 Third street Port
land, Lighting Company. Howard-R, Ed
mund. Richard R. Steedman. ,"W. G. Mul
ligan. Mrs. C G. Elliott. A. Bollack,
Grubman. J. J. Reynolds, E. A. Demohn.
Dr. J. R. Tryon. John R. Forrest. .
Ewart, Mrs. Kate Hall. Mrs. H. AV.
Brooks. The Martelles. S. C. Kennedy.
Charles E. Miller. S. Grua, Miss S. Max
well, Arthur Hammond. James Rtttcn
house. H. B. Foley. A. "W. "Woodruff, H.
A. Sellers. Miss Minnie Lafave. H. H.
Manny. Mrs. Mable Rivers. C. A. Staples.
Miss S. A. McBrlde, Walter E. Robert
son. Mrs. Charles K. Garr. Charles
Stump. Nelle Robinson. Helen R. Law
son. Mrs. Lou Baric. Albert P. Parker,
C. J. Keeling. Miss Maggie Herd. A. L.
Hartley. G. C. Carglll. Lillian Docst. Miss
Eslle Dorrls, Oscar Boettger. George
George. J. "W. Byrnes. Mrs. C. Pounstone,
Charles A. Johns. E. J. "Wood. Charles
Cunningham. John Cassldy, Mrs. M.
Chick. Mrs. Dane Ferguson. A. "W.
Feutch. Captain Sir Barron Ccmt'u, J. V.
Hoffman. Mrs. R. A. Brown. "W. J. Tuck
er, Meglo Campbell. Fred W. Goddard.
Arthur Hammond. Miss Ida Flood, M. E.
"Womelsdorf. ' Chester Kinsman. Emll
Deutsch. Lewis R. M. Hall, S. A. Zcllero.
0. "W. Jenny, A. Clarence Thompson. -."
BUSY DAY FOR THE POLICE
In Addition to a 3Iurdcr There Arc
3Iany 3Hnor Disturbances. -
Yesterday was one of the busiest
Sundays In the history of the Portland
police force, for in addition to the
"Watlla murder case, the patrolmen
hanJlcd several minor cases in addi
tion to the usual quota of' drunks.
Amons? those who secured berths at
the Jail during- yesterday were Frank
Smith, arrested by Detectives Snow and
"Kerrigan for having- stolen property in
his possession aad who was charged
with burglary. Pete Larson was
rounded up by Patrolman Frank Hart,
and taken to the station, where the
.authorities will examine his mental
cosdltiOR aad probably consign him to
th'e care of the state " institution at
Salem. Carl Schwartz -was apprehended
la the acU-,ef beating; a broken-down:
old herse attached to a wagon, whose
sole oca pant was the culprit, and he
.was lecke-d up on a charge ot cruelty
t'ftJaHlssala 'Hewer "Ward Knox, a dap.-,
yer TOusgTnaa, tMic a stroll areuaa
he North End after closing; hours, and
during: his perambulations he attracted
the attention of Patrolmen Isakson an.d
Klenllen. and as the young- man had
neglected to leave .his loaded revolver
at home, an additional charco tn the-
.usujtl. "after hours" was placed against
him.
John Englchnrt. Sr.. a saloonkeeper
and lodging house proprietor at 773
Savlcr street, became Involved in an
altercation with John "Walker, and as
a result Patrolmen King:, Alden and
Inskcep were rushed out to quell a re
ported riot. Walker charges Engelhart
with threatening him with a revolver,
and the latter charges "Walker with dis
turbing the peace.
Spring humors, pimples and boils are
cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier.
Kvery exacting: requirement of refined
tast I met by Satin skin powder. 4 tints.
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