SUNDAY, APRIL aa, 1906". . 4 ' THE MORNING ASTOlllAN. ASTORIA, OREGON. ! ! IS hi i . i i j EARTHQUAKE NEWS First Descriptive Letter an Astorian. From R. L. FINLAYSON'S ACCOUNT Interesting Epistle Direct From San San Jose Particular Incidents and Sensations Lively Details ' Cheerfully Chronicled. The. firH letter to reach this city from any of the Astoria people directly involved in the awful cataclysm that lias overtaken central California, was received yesterday by Mr. .Tame Fin layson, from his son. Robert L. Unlay on, at San Jose, and the Morning As torian ha been kindly permitted to make the following extracts from the very interesting document, towit: "San Jose, Cal., April 18th 1905 "Dear Father: If I could. I would telegraph you, but all lines are down and there is no communication of any nature front this place. By this time you will know that at 5.13 this morning we were visited by an extreme earth quake shock, practically demolishing the whole town; all the principal build ings oeing knocked down. The town is in complete excitement and fear; we got out of it luckily, only losing our dishes and pictures shaken from the walls, our house stood it all right, but onr next door neighbor was partily de molished and stands askew "on its jpinnings. All the brick buildings are ruined, those which did not fall com pletely will have to be torn down and it is impossible to estimate the number of deaths. , "We are unable to get any news of San Frencisco but it must be fearful to realize the loss of life and property there, as well as in Oakland. It is said that Santa Cruz is entirely wiped . out, and it is with much anxiety that all are waiting to learn the worst. I do sincerely hope that you were not vis ited with this calamity. , "California is a ruined state today : (Q FOR Monday, Tuesdayp Wednesday French Prunes, small Sizes, 10 lbs 50c Pink Beans, 25 lbs for - - - $1.00 Water Witch Soap,' 12 boxes - 50c Bananas, per dozen - - - 25c Prepared Mustard, 6 oz Jars, 3 for 25c THE FOARD ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE, It will take a 'quarter of a century to vh out the effects of todays business is totally suspended and the banks niv afraid to open their doors; scenes of devastation arc to Ik seen on all sides and the reckoning will lw dreadful. "I never thought that 1 would ever live in an earthtiiike,-stricken plneej and 1 can assure you I hope never to witness a recurrence. The. sensations are indescribable, and. fortunate for us. we occupy n one story cottage and in the suburbs nwav from high structure. "I always imagined that an earth quake was of such short duration Unit one did not have time to realize the oc curence until all was over, but we had time to .wake up. realize, and get from our beds to the outside of the house, there to witness the shaking and swing ing of building and trves and to hear the awful noise from the tumbling buildings up town; then to see the lire start up in every direction. U i some thing awful to describe, and the speed with which one wn get out of a house is not so fast, as it is1 almost impos sible to keep one feet. In my attempt to get Kmma and l.indcll to the door I was thrown against the wall with such violence that I fell, but fortunate ly when I got to the door, the build ing lurched so that the door opened freely. We are having shocks at inter vals but not so severe, yet alarming, and tonight will be a wakeful one for all in this section. "I hope that Jim has escaped, but 1 did noc have any fear of harm as I think he occupied a wooden house, and they got off the best, of course all brick flues fell down. I don't suppose there are 100 standing in this town, our came through the roof, and the sight, after it is over, to see the condition of thing as they have been moved about is astonishing. Oregon with all its rain is a welcome state I am think ing, and you will certainly boom from henceforward, for San Francisco will be no longer San Francisco, as it wa as far as our generation is concerned. I am afraid. I hope my house at Fruitvale has not suffered greatly, for if it is demolished I am exactly out over $3000, but the consolation I have is that all buildings must have gone if mine did. A "I am the only one at the factory, that is among the officials, today, and it has fallen upon me to make all re ports, etc., and it is not a nice feeling to be inside when shocks art frequent, but I must, as well as getting off all 6 STOKES CO. communications, get one to yon. If the lines get up soon I will wire you, for no train are moving from here, their wires iIm Mug down. A large insane asylum with ,800 occupant, a lovely place, about three miles from here, has Wen completely demolished and it i estimated that 500 to 000 have perished, the superintendent as well. , "The fact is, that it is impossible for me. even though In its midst, to give you any conception what the damage is, foe it is simply desolation on every side; and we feel verv grateful to be among the spared and hop;, tilthough our professor. are claimed to predict further shocks, that the worst is over. However, our professor do not worry me in their beliefs, as they themselves are only human, and did not give us any warning of this llrst. Why. 1 feel the rocking sensation yet. As I sit, the wall ere strimied'of their plaster, and our shipping warehouse is one mas of pilled cans, but we number among the most fortunate, as all our building are standing, though showing the effects of the shock. 'Young man, come to California. NTT! Take n home in the cloudy skie and have your turbulent feelings cooled off with gentle devl(op! Lindell, after all wa over, remarked, 'Papa, it inisiht rain a lot in Oregon, but don t vou think it is. better than this!' lie happened to witness some bodies taken from the ruins-, ami I guess he voiced the sentiment of nearly all; however, I do not feel any alarm myself, al though it i not a comfortable situa tion, but 1 realijw the los. commercial lv, to this beautifully State, as far a we, at our age, are concerned, for things will depreciate beyond all argu ment, for some time, until it is forgot ten, and if many more shock like last night's come, there won't be many left to forget. "Xow don't worry, for1 all I over, for this time, and it is unlikely we will not have another for a century, all I hope is that the area of destruction did not reach as far as your section." In concluding his letter. Mr. Finlay- son draws a series of curvey line across the sheet, and lulels them the line of the earthquake shock, declaring that thev lasted, to his mind, about nineteen hours but actual?, about one- half minute and not to exceed one full miuute. From the tenor and number of tele grams reaching this city from absent Astorian known to be in San Fran cisco and it immediate neighborhood, it seems that fate i dealing most kindly with the contingent from thi citv and eveiv atom of the new i nio-t gratefully received here. At 0 o'clock last evening O. C. Flavel re ceived a wire frmn his sister, Mis Nellie Flavel dated at San Francisco on the 20th, saying: "All safe; stay ing with Mr. Van Winkle at !.") Lake street, San Franci-co. Leave Saturday night for Portland. Condition awful." James Finlay-on is in receipt of a letter fin hi- -on Kobert, at San Jose, announcing hi own safety, but bear ing no information of his brother James, at San Francisco. Hi letter bears date of April lHth, and is given at length in another column of thi is-no. Martin Foard ,ha heard of the safety of his brother Lawrence Foard at San Francisco. Hi business pi-operty on Stuart and Fast street in that city, however, is wrecked beyond redemption. Charles Wright and family, of the Hotel Occident, lias been apprised of the safety of hi on Prescott Wright, who has been studying dentistry in that metropolis. Judge Taylor has confirmed the rum ors of the safety of his family, by a wire received yesterday by Messrs. No lan & Smith. F. A, Kearney is in posession of the good news of the safety of James K. Median, at Oakland: "Mrs. S. Davie well and safe, by her brother, William Harder, but her husband. T. R. Davie is still unaccounted for." Rev. W. S. Gills-rt is rejoicing in the good news that his wife and little ones Jiad not reached the stricken city at all, but were safe and well in San Joe, with friends, and had escaped all dan ger at that unhappy place. They delay ed their departure for San Francisco most opportunely. Miss May Magee was put in posses sion of the happy information that the Misses' Anna and liellc Magee were safe and well in Oakland, the information having been sent her by Donald Ross, of this city, now serving the Postal Telegraph a an operator in Portland, asked Manager Humphrey of the Postal oflice here, to notify Miss 'Magee, Gray will be the most popular col oring for Spring. 150 varieties of gray patterns, such as overplaids, diagonals and plain weaves, as well as an im mense assortment of of other tasty colorings and a large range of black and blue goods all of which will be worn by good dressers this Spring. Can be seen only at C. H, Cooper's on April 20th to 24th. WATERFRONT ITEMS Nortn Star and North King off tor Alaska, BAD ACCIDENT TO COLUMBIA Revenue Cutter Perry leaves For Sn Francisco This Morning With Pro visions For SufferersNome City's Mascot-Odd Notes The srteamship Haiiiieouta did not ar rive from San rranciseo yesterday confirming the conclusion that she has not left that port at all. It is under- vstood by several of the local merchant that no vessel bearing any supplies of edibles have been permitted to depart from San Francisco, and that all such .cargoes have bevn eiuumandeenl by the authorities for the lienellt of the iieople threatened with famine, the Bar racoota included.' Fine Seamanship The Simpson Lumber Company's live-mn-teil schooner- "Louis." Captain lias- kins, arrived oil Knnppton on Friday night at 0 o'clock. Arriving at the lwir ,t about 7 o'clock and wind and time Wing favorable, he divided to cmuc in, so he sailed on up to an anchorage otl the Kimppton dock. This is rather a remarkable feat in sailing, as the chan nel is none too w ide, tind the hills along the Washington side would have a ten dency to make the winds vary. The .Louis will load about l.ooO.OOU feet for San Francisco, or at least that is what he was exjected to do la-fore the fire. The lighthouse tender Heather has returned from her twelve-day trip to ind around the Puget Sound stations. Captain McCregor report all well. The bar pilot schooner Pulitz r was sailed into port yc-lerday for the pur pose of replenishing her tank- and lar der with the necessaries of life. The steamer Alliance is due to ar rive from F.tircka at any hour, though jio news has been received here of her departure from the California port. The Harvest ucen arrived down ye-terd.iy moining with the fonr-mat-,cd schooner Pidari- on her hawsers. The Polaris is dm- to sail for Sen Pelro at the earlie-t date. The stiMin cannery-tender 'North King, in the service of the Alaska Portland Packers' Association, left out estenlay morning for Niiskagak almost simultaneously with the tender North .Star. The motor schooner Delia, sometimes called the "pup" of the Astoria licet of sea-goers, arrived in from Sih-t. yes terday morning, snug and hearty, and ready for another cargo for any port on the globe. The steamer Lurline got away for Portland on schedule time last even ing, with the following-named people on her regi-ter: Captain A. L. Hub bidge, H. 1). Cainc. W. 15. Cox, Mr-. J. K. O'N'eil, W. W. Williams and J. V. Kiiiiim . The revenue steamer Perry wil be at the Ros. Higgins & Company dock at ." o'clock this morning, San Francisco bound, and will take on board any and all provisions or shipments destined for the comfort of I lie wtiflVrers in the Hay City. Captain Tut tie's anxiety will be relieved onlv when lie has anchored in the beautiful bay of San Francisco and found his daughter and friends in safe ty, ami all Astoria wishes him the best of good foi tune in the quest. The handsome little cannery-tender North Star, of this port, and belonging to the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company, left yesterday morning at 10:1)0 for Nushagak, Alaska, with the following group of odicers and men on board: Captain, Sander Pedersen; First Mate, A. Paulsen; Chief engineer ,S. V. Leabo; First Assistant Engineer W. C. Reed; Oilers, 1). A. Young, Oscar .Johnson and Charles J. Olsen; Firemen, J. C. O. Knberg, M. M, Khrnien; first took, W. (i. King; assistant cook, Win. Anderson; waiters, Mons Johnson and Albert Abrahauison; watchman, P. A Rergland; sailor and fishermen, John K. Olsen, C. Markland, L, Christiansen, Oscar Lidbcrg, Harry Phistnr, and Jens Hansen. The steamer Nome City came down from Portland yesterday morning and left out for Rcdondo with her 830,000 No home is ComploteVithou The model-finish for Floors, Furniture, Ktc. Easily applied, quickly dricd,Jwcnrs like iron. Watch Our Show Window ... B. F. Allen S feet of good Or-gon lumber. She has a Hue mascot on board, a big black pussy cat that Answer to the name of "Nig ger" and is the spoiled pet of the whole bunch, fore and aft. She wears a hand- ome black leather collar, uluded with plate-glass emeralds and locked on with a glittering bras padlock, and I as independent as an Astorian ncwslioy with a bunch of extras. They wont load or unload the Nome unless "Nig ger" superintendent the job. and the immunitv of the ithlo from diust.r W attributed to the presence of the black t-at, and foi' this reason she l never al lowed to go ashore; in fact, she has jiever shown any desire to mingle with the common shore-going folk of this or any other port on the eoa-t, There will la- several of her when the steamer returns from the suuth. Notice to Marlneri. The folowlng affects the List of Light, Hnoy and Paymarks, l'aeifle Coast, l!N)0.. Washington. Coast of Washington, ,i.ae OX. About Muv 'iX l'.Htfl. Swift- ure Hank Whistling Hnoy, PS., with "S. H." iu white, will la- established, in about MM feet of water, approximately thirtern miles WM. i , from t ape Flattery Light Houe, a a guide for vessels entering Juan L- Fuca Strait Puget Sound, page "H. Steiloeoom (Toliva Shoal) Htmy, u IIS. eeondciss can. found missing, April I.J, wa re- .phi I the same iTay. Itosario Strait, page H.V )avidoii Rock Huov, No. 1. a black, first class 0111, found out of position, April 10. wu replaced the same day. J!y order of the Light Hons. Hoard. V. J. Wi-rlich, Commander, I'. S. V, Light -House IllsJM'ftor. It was repoiteil in this city la-1 night that the San Francisco-Poll land Sti-ainship Company's ollici-rs in Port land, bad been apprised I tin the stenmhip Columbia, lying at the re pair docks "I I Im- Ciiioii Iron Work-, at San Francisco, waiting her turn for re pairs to her entire enginery, hud tinn ed I ui-tle" at her moorings on the moorings on the morning of the earth quake. The report reach -d tile Atnr- ian ullice too Lite for continuation or liproval. BASEBALL BASEBALL Today at a 130 P, M. A. F. C. Grounds ASTORIA va. PORTLAND. 0 CHILD LABOR LAW. Enforcement of an Excellent Statute is Sorely Needed. Without departing from the text of the editorial olliided to, the Astorian readily concedes the main isMie raised in tin.' following letter, which is entirely telf-explanatory mid wholly interesting: " Portland. April 1, "To the Editor: " My attention has been called to tin editorial in your pnicr under date of M in-h 21st, lowing on the child labor situation in this state. "You are correct as to the hi-tory of tiie present Law but there are some points about which there H-ems to be some confusion. Section 4 of the law provides as follows. "'Attendance at school shall be com pulsory upon nil children between the ages of eight and fourteen years in all cities towns ami villages of the State of Oregon during the whole of the school term in the city town or village in which the child resides and upon all children iu such city, town and village between the ages of fourteen 'and sixteen years who are not employed in some lawful work.' "This covers exactly the point re ferred to in your editorial and if taken advantage of by those interested in the protection of our boys would do much towards solving the. problem, "What yon say aa to the enforce ment of the law i not altogether true its' operation has been crippled on nc count! of the ftiilurc to provide1 for even the postage of the Commission new store Son, j-jjj- st -J April Showers Bring May Flowers And quality of. tb weds you oW d ptndi upon the Bloom. y Every ont who bit u4 our ! know they ire d-pendabla. We Can Furnish You All Kinds Of Seeds. ASTORIA GROCERY Phono Main 881 823 Commercial 8t In spite of this the meuilr of tlu Commission have worked faithfully In so far a they could to apply the law. If It were not for the compulsory edu cation clause of the child labor law the juvenile law court of Multnomah county would lie without if strongest ally. ".While the effort to enforce the law Im liei-n confined chiefly la Portland and Oregon City still an effort ha Irt-cn made, as some 300 or more i-ertl-licaie will testify; "In addition to the Conniiis-lon. tho school authorities and the police ar responsible for Its enforeeineiito that even if the Commission never saw As toria, the school authorities and the mi Jice run act nudci1 the law. " In closing, 1 desire to thank you for the cillloiial-criticisms of this charac ter serve their purpose, and demon- Irate to those who are winking in the Held that there are interest and ie- ponsibiljly idst-where. " While the most ardent supporter of liilil hilsir legislation does nut bclico that the evil can be cured through lesji tit ion, we IIUI.-4 look to that source for its restriction and regulation. Those who are fond of saying that Oiegou is fr e from the sconige ale not fully ad-vi-cd - though It is not developed in the fearful strength found in tho Eastern States, we have the beginning mid our legislation was secured none too soon. That tln-re has grown in cer tain" ipinrter a well-defined opposition to the law, which may lend to an eilort to repeal it at the next session. ! nn- f oher bit of proof that It i being env forced. We have emu of he best child labor laws iu the United State-let us see to it that it be kept on our statute books the only opposition thu far bus come from the employer who can hire cUihlrn cheaper than him mid women. The ultimate cost to so ciety of this exploitation of it children is not hist concern. "Trust that you will find apace to publish this letter, I beg to remain, most respectfully yours, " MILLIE R. THUMB ALL." A special representative from Strati Eros., Chicago, master tailor, will be at C. IT. Cooper's on Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, April 20th, 21st, 23rd and 24th. Now is the time to order your new suit; you can't help but find a pattern to please you per fectly In this line of woolens conceded to bej the largest) and finest in America. MONEY SENT TO FRISCO. NFAV YORK, April 21. Several largo bunks of this city yesterday assisted their San Francisco correspondents either by direct transfers of cash to that city or by importing gold from Europe. Of the amount transferred to San Francisco yestorclay $1,450,000 was sent by telegraph in draft on the San Francisco mint in accordance with ar rnngementsrmado by the treasury oflle inls at Washington, In addition several large amounts in gold coins were ship ped! y ty'1' '"chiding jil, 000,000 t(f Los Angeles and $1,000,000 to 'San Francisco,