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8 THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL io, ig0, cd j ioj n n ma ll F rancisco Is till 61 Hell of Flame JQ Disturbances Still Going On OAKLAND, April 19. A. 0. Lt'usclnior. director of the students' observatory at the University of California, says seismic vibrations are still recorded by the instrument. Notable, features of the earthquake were the intensity and the rotary motion. The three heaviest earth quakes in this vicinity were on October 21, 1868; March 30, 1878, and vesterdav. All three shocks were from south, and southeast to north and northwest. Signs Relief Measure ; WASHINGTON, April 19.-The President toni-rlit sitrned the joint resolution passed by both Houses of Congress today appropriating $1,000,000 for the San Francisco sufferers. Seattle Raises $40,'000 SEATTLE, April 19.-Throua:h the Times and the Chamber of Commerce nearly $40,000 was raised today for the earthquake suf ferers. Entire City Doomed WASHINGTON, April 19.-The War Department has received the following message from General Funston: " Fire crossed Van Ness avenue to the west at 3:30 p. m. It is almost certain the entire city will be destroyed. I have ordered troops from Monterey and everything is going as well as could be espeeted. On account of the confusion, it has been impossible to locate individuals, but attention will he ffiven to that matter as soon as nraeticable." Sub-Treasury Entirely Destroyed t Another dispatch from General Funston tonight says: "An of ficial report at police headquarters at this date states the sub-treasury is entirely destroyed by fire zwith the exception of the vaults which contain all the cash on hand. .Guards have been ordered to protect this money." Practically Whole City Burned NEW YORK, April 19.-The Western Union is in receipt of a dispatch timed 5 p. in. Pacific Coast time, giving the area destroyed by the fire. It shows that practically all of San Francisco has been burned or is burning. This information was hrousrht by Sergeant Binkley, U. S. A., who said : "The section bounded by Unon and Octavia streets and Golden Gate avenue ami another lying between Market. Hayes and Fillmore streets are about all that is left of the city north of .Market street. There is a section in the Mission district south of Market street, which has not yet burned. Prospects are however, that it will go because nothing can stop the flames until they reach the straggling outskirts of the city." Salinas Has Three More Shocks SANTA BARBARA, April 19.-A special telephone message to the Morning Press from Salinas states that town suffered from two distinct earthquake shocks shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. As the message was coming over the wire still another shock was felt in the city. Although today's earthquakes have done very little damage in Salinas, the inhabitants are greatly 'disturbed and fear a repetition of Wednesday's disaster, which did much damage to property. Whole City is Burning NEW YORK, April 19.-Officials of the Postal Telegraph Com pany in this city at 8 :35 received the following message from Super intendent Storrer of their service in San Francisco : "The fire is still going on and will probably consume the whole city except those streets situated between the Golden Gate Park and Webster street in which neighborhood there is water and where the fire department can work with some chance of success." Fire Leaps Across Van Ness Avenue SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. All efforts to check the spread of thee flames at Van Ness avenue by bliwing up a mile of buildings on the east side of Van. Ness avenue proved fruitless. The fire spread across the broad thoroughfare and from present indications the entire western addition, which contains the homes of San Francisco's mil lionaires and people of the wealthier cltiss is now doomed. The de struction of the western additional to the city practically completes the work of the ravaging (lames and marks the devastation of the entire city. Treasures Saved SAN FRANCISCO. April 19.The way in which the military ' officials have acted to save the property there, was shown by a striking example, at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art on California street today. A young lieutenant of artillery took his stand in front of that building and when the fire first broke out commanded every vehicle that came anywhere near, ami pressed into service every able bodied man in the vicinity to remove the paintings and sculpture from I lie institute. When anyone would demur the officer drew his gun and forced theiu to obey his orders. Paintings were removed by hundreds and placed in the broad lawn of the Stanford mansion next to the institute on the east. As the Stanford mansion was later destroyed by the fire the fate of the art treasures is unknown. Fire Still Roars At midnight fire still roars. Fleeing inhabitants can be seen for miles around, as great pillars of fire are towering skyward. The crash of falling buildings is muftlled by the reports of exploding dynamite reaching here at regular intervals. The disaster that staggers comprehension in point of terror and damage is unprecedented on the coast and has not yet reached its culmination. $250,000,000 Insurance Risks CHICAGO, April 19. The fire insurance companies had alout $250,000,000 at risk in San Francisco. San Francisco has lccn the best profit-producer of the coast. Many Places Are Pillaged Despite the vigilance of the police and soldiers, many places were w SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS 1 1 o iMn mt 11 u NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT YOUR VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND GRASS SEEDS. WE HAVE A LARGE AND CHOICE VARIETY. Red Clover, White Clover, Tim othy, Orchard. Blue Grass. Choicest Varieties of Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Seeds. A. V. ALLEN Sole Agents For Baker's Barrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee. CO w o saaas saaas scrags saaas saaas saaas saras saaras w J "J pillaged in the wholesale district. Liquor Ktores were broken into mid stripped clcnn. As a result scores of vagabonds were lying dead drunk in the streets. The ruin in the conunission wholesale district is com plete, tonight having completed the jmrnlyzatimt of the morning. Un der the fateful shock all the rookeries used as commission houses have collapsed. Under the debris, killed and buried are hundreds of horses hitched to vegetable wagons which were drawn up to receive their day's supply. Dead Horses Piled High Dead horses were piled high in the wreckage of blocked streets until the advancing conflagration turned all of that section of th'town into a vast funeral pyre. At Seventh and Howard street n grent lodging house took tire after the first shock, before the guests had ft chance to escape. There were hardly any exits and it isijelieved nearly idl the lodgers perished. I Irs. .1. Munson, one of those iti the build ing leaped with her child in her arms from the neeond floor to the pavement below and escaped unhurt. She says she is confident she was the only one who escaped. Such horrors as this were repeated ftt many points. In the commission store of (!. Hunker, a rescuer named linker was killed while trying to get the dead bodies from th? ruins, holes were torn in the walls of business places, but no structure are entirely demolished. Water for a time was cut oft from the consumers and telegraph ami telephone communication was interrupted. The loss will aggregate several hundred thousand dollars. Five lives were lost. These victims being crushed to death in a rooming house. In Fast Oakland there was a vast amount of damage. Oakland Chimneys Fall OAKLAND, April If). The earthquake did great damage in this city. Many chimneys of private houses and mercantile establishments and manufacturing institutions were knocked down. In some cases f DR. JAMES WITHYCOMBE The Dunlap Hat The IJat that gentlemen wear, in all the new styles and colors. ,' ' - t , AS ' , "-tit: 7' ' - i ? -cffk f ' " 'M r ?' h H vf '' .,' W '' A DRESSY HAT MAKES A DRESSY MAN. mmm&m NEW STYLES & SHAPES THAT WILL SUIT YOU I Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes is our long suit. It will be your "long suit" if you will look through our line of Spring Novelties. , f ' ' j V U ' fc.-V i -'T ' Republican Candidate for Governor. Dr. Withycombe is widely and favoably known throughout this State. His residence of nearly twenty-five years hag given him a ripe experience as to the needs of every industrial interest. He is a champion of better markets for the products of the farm and factory; better roads, and open rivers. He has been a staunch Republican from the time he became old enough to cast his first ballot. His slogan for the campaign is "An honest and fearless performance of public duty, a, greater and united Oregon." Thus is in accord with the sentiment of "a square deal to every person and to every interest." He believes that this sentiment should pervade in tangib'e form all policies of our state government, especially bo in matters of taxati n, and for a ra-' tional regulation of public utilities. Dr. Withycombe is a man of execu tive ability, of unquestionable integrity, and if elected will give an administration that will be characterized for its morality, strengW- and justice. P. A. STOKES "THE GOOD CLOTHES STORE." J Astoria & Columbia River R. R EFFECTIVE SBPT 18, 1903. 281 a.m. p.m.ja. in 155 35 6 306 406 466 55 0 586 20 I 30 :30 1:40 9:12 7:03 0:187:11 0:25 7:20 1:50 11:40 1012:05 1:1112:10 :25 12:301 :26 24 I 22 I Leave p. in. 7:00 8:10! a. m. 8: 9:101 9:0310:05 9:2410:20 10:3511:35 11:35 11:65 11:55 p. m. 12:14 12:21 12:30 Arrive, 001 PORTLAND (Union Depot.) leave. Ooble. arrlv Clatskin Junct. Westport. arrive ASTORIA .'ear leave ASTORIA irri arrive WARRENTON leave leave WARRENTON arrive arrive Ft. Steven .eave leave Ft. Stevens arrive arrive WARRENTON leate leave WARRENTON leave 21 I 23 j 25 Clatsop. Gearhart arrive SEASIDE leave a. m 11:20 10:10 9:11! 8:51 7:45 7:40 7:20 7:20 7:06 7:06 6:52 6:52 6:20 6:22 6:15 p. m.p.m :0U 8:40 7:40 7:19 6:10 5:202:45 5:05 2:20 tens 2:00 5:05 4:45 4:38 4:30 29 t a. m 10:45t 10:25 10:25 lOilfti 10:14 10:05 10:05 9:41 9:38 Sunday only. ' Through ticket and close connection via. N. P. railway at Portland and Goble, and O. R. & li. via, Portland. J. C. MAYO, G. F. and P. Agent 1