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THE OREGON DAILY -JOURNAL PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18.,1B0. - RAILWAY TRACKS AITKIN LEADS NEWS HOT FROLl m THE WIRES It Is Time the Truth Was - ' : . Known. mm Communication of Every Sort " Except Intermittently by T v? Wire Broken. SACRAMENTO HEARS . OF WRECK EARLY First Newt' From the Stricken Tbjwi ; as It Came to the Nearest Point of Direct Communication for Many Hours. . 1. (SpecUl Dispatch te Tb Jonrail.) " Sacramento. Cal., April II. An earth )uake shock at l:lt o'clock this morn Tnin reported to have practically wreckea half the city of San Francisco. -All the wires, telephone and telegraph, ' are, down except a prtvata railroad wire from Oakland, but the news from the railroad officials Just- receive states that -the city hall, the Call. Chronicle and many of Wis tallest buildings In the city have been wrecked and every - building", over three stories high badly .drtmaged. The Palace hotel and many other buildings are on fire, and there has been great loss of life. Th city water works wars partially wrecked,' and no water Is available for fighting the fires.. The greatest dam age has been done by fire, which has gained such headway it Is impossible, to control it. Dynamite' is . being used f reply. . ,. - -. - . " The railroad ' tracks between Sulsun and this city and at San' Francisco have sunk six feet; cutting off railroad com munication. Thaj shock is very severe in mis city.. The. nrwfederal-bullding at Ninth and Mission streets is badly-cracked. Chimney were torn down all over the r til jr-; Magnificent - new - buildings in course of construction ara collapsing ZTTJ'usra. were .- also severe shocks of earthquake- at Stockton. San Jese and surrounding towns, but no loss of life te reported outside of San Francisco. Tha wildest panio prevailed In all tha hotels and .lodging1 houses and private : residences. - The Lick house - is badly damaged, as were many ether struct 'urea, -Many occupants were burled, and - people fled In the wildest confusion onto the streets clad in their night clothes. ' The South of Market street district suf--fere-heaviest The houses are very thick, of flimsy construction, and- many people are injured. There la little water to fight the flames, although at 10:10 o'clock the "'damage te the water wwka iiad been partially repaired. .. Many buildings on Market, Vision and Howard streets have, collapsed. - Fire is raging fiercely, and in many regions is beyond control. Business is completely suspended. V .. John R. Aitkin will be a candidate of the people and for the people. . The state funds will be deposited In the banks throughout the entire state with out fear or favor. Mr. Aitkin was' the first candidate who- publicly announced that the. inter est on the state, funds belong to the state. - . -T-- - . He Is the only candidate for state treasurer " who is merchant having mercantile' Interests In both Baker county and the city of Portland.- Vote for Johri II. Aitkin and you will know that you assure the administra tion of the state' treasurer's office in a thoroughly honest, business-like wsy. - Owing to his. clean business record, tha Republican press of almost the en tire state are strongly, advocating Mr. Aitkin's candidacy. ......... Among the number are the following: astorlarv Aatoria; Labor Press,- Fort. land.-Eugene Register. Kujrene; Albany Herald. Albany: the Journal, Satemr the Coast Mall. Marshfleld; Baker City Her ald, Baker City;- - the Observer, LA Orands.the JD,lbunJaiJ,endlIoju Jhe Chronicle, The Dalles; the Argus, On tario; r the News, Eagle Valley; Blue Mountain Eagle, Canyon City: the Gem. Granite; the Rovlew, Prtnevllle; the Journal,-Prineville;- the Orlano, Vale; the Oasette. Vales the Oasette. Hepp her: the Times. Heppner! the Chieftain, f Enterprise; the Oregon Scout. Unlpn; the Ropubllcatu- Union; the Herald. Jo seph; the News, John Day; the wheat field, Lexington; the News. North Pow der; the Blue - Mountain American, Sumpter; the Globe, CondonT the Times, Condon; the Record. Arlington; the Re corder, Haines; the Irrigator,- Irrlgon; the " News. Burns; ' the Searchlight, Bums; the News. Wallowa; the Eagle, - Card of Thanks. I desire to express the sincere thanks of my family and self to the many kind -Xriende for, their sympathy" and atten tion during the Jast Illness of my wife. ' and also for the' beautiful floral offer-' lngs that were contributed. " ' v. W. H. LUTZ. Allen A Lewis'. Best Brand. cods. Milton; th RtBKr, Long Creek; the Criterion, Lebanon; the Umpqua Valley News, Roseburg; the Observer. Orants ,f Pass r the -i. Qlacler; HoodT River; -the Itemlier, Dallas; toe Nonpareil, Drain; the Owl. Oakland; the Sentinel, Coqullle City;, the Enterprise, Myrtle Point; the Dally News, Newport; the Despatch, Dufur; the Independent, woodbum; the Southern Oregon Independent, Med ford; the Appeal. Bllverton; tha Republican, Shahtko; the Globe, Gold . Beach ; the Aunora Borealis, Aurora; the Headlight. Tillamook;-the ' Observer, Moro the Recorder. Elgin; the Times.-- Browns ville the - Bohemian Nugget, Cottage Grove: the News, Glendale. The people .want and . will- nominate John H. Aitkin, for state 'treasurer.. . The Portland - - J. r lL.Tiir-rtiftiA-'Ffi-4 .- rafiiiniiiHAi - I mi iiiiiiuii lnuiiiupdi i nc uioHoi en : - a ' -r 4 . -; Trrrr? ' " " ' ,i M m M AS) e aaa, ' ' ..... takes tha liberty of recommending for nomination the following candidates at the primary election on Friday. Good government la the sole object of this association, and these recommenda tions to voters are made after careful - Inquiry, and in the belief that the candi dates named are worthy of the support of all good cltlsens: , REPUBLICAN PARTY. . 17th Senatorial District SO CONNELL, SAMUEL..- 17th. Representative District SL-CKQSJv-IIAKVEY-B, - 18th Senatorial District 56lGILL. JOJIN4 18th Representative District . 59 BAYER,.!.. C: 62 BURNS. DAVID C. 64 CHAPIN. WILLARD H. J 65 t'LAUSSENIUS, H., J R."" j . Of .lvfc,VliL,ANL CHASi--69 11R1SCOLL, JOHN. - " 71 , FARRELL. ROBT. S. 74. GRUBER, SAMUEL H. - 82- NORTHUP, HARRY E. S TAGGART, EDWARD T. 87 THORNTON, EDGAR H. - - 89 WILSON, ROBERT W. For County Judge 91 LEWIS. a; t. . Por 'County Commissioner V BAKN ES, F. C For County Clerk 104 FIELDS, F. S. ' .'. For County Treasurer 105 LEWIS, JOHN M. Portland Justice of the Peace District c- .,....,.:..,..' For Justice of the Peace 114 BELL, J.-W.t trFor Constable - 122 LILLIS, W. P. ' . lEastPortiand Justice of ths Peace . District. , ' For Justice of -the Peace . 116 OLSON, FRED L. " DEMOCRATIC PARTY. " 18th Repreientative" District ""T " ' 32 WATSON, D. M. J. 33 WELLS, G. M; ... . ....... For County Judge - ' . 34 -VAN-ZANTE JOM8LH ; i For Sheriff 36 WORD, TOM M. ; Fof County Surveyor 39 NEVILLE, WILLIAM ,N. Take this to the polls , for reference. . T. OABTSB M.fll CAsTDEDATB 4t on ixt or BAJm. BALra W, XOTT XS Til OAsTOtDATS or AjroTxxa sit or bastkb. JOHN H. AITKIN A . Merchant . of 1 5 Years Standing Is the Logical -- People's Candidate for ; If. State Treasurer. FIRST REPORTS OF Two Thousand Pqopl Reported "T-r Dead Amid the Wreck and Ruin of the City, "j-. (Journtl Special Serlc.) ' ' Chicago, April 11. Communication with San ' Francisco was secured first late this morning..' The earthquake his tory, .there Is of the moat terrific In the .. history ,of the Paclflo ' coast. Buildings fell In ell directions. It Is believed that 50 blocks were destroyed south and east of Market street to the bay, Including Bansome, Mission, Bat tery, Front. Davis and Drummond streets; Buildings "were destroyed all along Fremont, Beale, Main, Spear, Stuart, East and South streets. " The Southern Paclflo ' operator says it Is known that there are a housand dead. The polloe-are-earalng-the dead from the ruins fast as they can, but the fire is spreading In all directions. The debris Ignited in a dostn places at once. Water mains are broken and. the. sup ply Is shut off. What few engines were not - frulnedare-inadequate "er helpless on account of lack of water. All clocks were stopped by the earthquake. Three miles of railroad bed have sunk from sight between Sulsun and Benlcla and the wires taken with It. . At Pleaa anton trains have turned over on the rails. . Fire Is approaching the Palace hotel. -. ; : Los Angeles Is connected with San Francisco and says that 100 bodies haveH been recovered. Mechanics pavilion is being used for a morgue- More bodies are arriving every minute. . The ruth of almost the entire business section is In evitable. -. .. ... An . Odgen, Utah, dispatch says that . all . :t'nlon-Paciflc -wires from there west . sire down. Indi cating that- the earthquake extended hundreds of miles. Severe ' shocks lasted for three minutes at Sacramento, but nobody . was -Injured.. The electrlo lighting plants at Frisco failed and gas mains were broken. ... According to dispatches the entire city of San Francisco is being destroyed by fire, and frequent earthquakes. The flames, are,, working toward the docks unmolested. From the - highest eleva tion In San Jose, 60 miles away, the city can be seen ablase. -The last shook was felt at ;1 o'clock. The ferries are all engaged In carrying people to Oaklund and other places of safety, Thousands are fleeing the city. In the panic many drop In the streets. A Western Union dispatch eiys that the Western Union and Postal offices are destroyed, The- Palare" noTeT"niS "been attacked by the blase. It Is estimated that S.000 are dead. A commercial dis patch says thst the modern Steel build ings are all right; but brick and frame buildings have been completely wrecked. Chief David Campbell of the Portland Are department-sent trri following mes sage to Chief . T.'D, Bultlvan of Ha" Francisco: "Do you need any assist ance?" . "Suffered day and night the torment of Itching plies. Nothing helped me until 1 used Drum's Ointment It cured me permanently." Hon. John R. Oar rett. Mayor, Cirard, Ala. . V With Building Cracking Over - J Their Heads Telegraphers v Send the Tidings. , MESSAGES SEN"L TO LOCAL OFFICES Men of the Key Have Exciting Ex-j- periences Which They Tell in Dots an4 Dashes to-Their-Brethren in Portland ' .V . " A -long distance message received at 10:45 this morning, by way of Treka, is to the effect that the entire business district of Ban FfancTaco south-6fMar-ket street has been destroyed by tire. - Buildings are now being dynamited In the unburned district to prevent the spread of flames, which threaten the destruction of the whole city. In many parts of the city the ground baa settled as much as- four feet. ' ; The main building of the telephone company has been completely destroyed, the water supply having failed so that it was impossible to flght-the flames. This news reached Yreka by railroad wire and was transmuted to Portland by long-distance telephone. .. In reply to telegrams sent front, the local olflce of the Postal, Telegraph com pany .o the-San Franclaco office the fol lowing replies have been received by Manager Annand and Superintendent Blake; . . - - -: "No use sending, us business. - We can't deliver.- - We are getting ready to vacate. Fire has reached the Call bulldrng now- t tOrSO -a.r m.T and." will probably reach Che Palace hotel. "The greatest damage has been done by lire on- account .of Having no'- water. They, are getting at 1t now, but the they cannot control them. -.The damage by earthquake is, very severe and con siderable loss- of life has occurred by falling buildings. "The Call buildlng-is on hlase., ow. It is a question of minutes for us In the Postal herl------ . The local telegraph offices are Jammed with people 'trying to get messages to friends - and relatives in the stricken olty. ' No business la being taken for Ban Francisco. At t:30 o'clock the Portland office of. the Postal Telegraph company had the San Francisco offlce fof a minute before the wires went' down. The San Fran clsco operator, when askrd how hnn ha would have, power to operate, the wires replied: . "I don't know that we will ever have power. We have got to leave this build ing, as it .is falling down. The whole town Is In ruins." . . The wire then failed and no further communication has been had. ' The Postal quarters are In the Crocker build ing, situated near the corner of Market and Montgomery streets, across from the Grand hotel. ' . 'J Both Postal, and ' Western Union Telegraph - buildings are reported In ruins. The Western Union building is located at the corner of Montgomery and Pine streets, and is a four-story structure of old-faahloned design. The property loss. It Is estimated, will reach into the millions. - Hundreds of buildings-. in the business district, as well as numerous structures in the resi dence pert of the city, are wrecked. Dynamite, is being used to fight the flames. ' San Francisco has about 100,000 In habitants. 1 1 lies on a peninsula -be- ween the hay of San Francisco end the . Pacific ocean. The business section of the city is at the lower end of the pe ninsula. . The land was originally sand dunes, but a large part ot the business sec tl0niab ullt-nn land . redeemed by fining In the bay. Many of the build ings are of frame and others of brick and stone: only the buildings erected during the last decade and a half are of modern construction. The Palace ho tel was the first steel structure' on the :aclflc coast, but It was not. of mod ern design. - - - Many of the buildings, situated aa they were on reclaimed land, were' pe culiarly susceptible to seismic shocks, and this 1n a large degree accounts for the many structures destroyed. .'After earthquakes In the past It hss been no ticed that the reclaimed area showed a gradual sinking in elevation., old build ings having sunk as much as five or it feet since their construction. WEALTHY LUMBERMAN v -7 -TO LIVE IN PORTLAND Henry--MoCormlck, a Washington lumberman, who It years ago was al most penniless, and who la now reputed to be worth at least $600,009. has de cided to retire from business and reside In Portland. -Mr. McCormlck has pur chssed - the- residence- of -Colonel Sum mers In the Hawthorne tract, one of the finest dwellings In that part' of th city, for a consideration. It Is Said, of about 110,000. The deal was consum mated yenterdny, snd Mr. Mrformlok ' A self-made young man, who stands t r nrrA arAv.nimnt end. strict. n. forcejt of all laws.' --- --- - - v f FredLOlson - ' '',, Indorsed by the Portland Municipal Association, popularly . known " as "Municipal League," for Justice ol the Peace, East Portland District c$60 MacMne ' ' T - - f f t V I I $1.00 Do'wnOc Parek pl llL-JJ Pf W j r .i a. I , , ... . I 1 1 XX . - - ..V ,.'' " I ' Sew FREE! - U i i the in! VV Of) d investi- fl I 17 f -." r- -V' " " V i I You Run No Risk mif-sK33& lA i . i i in June i "ii i r. it ,: .v . .... 1 ir it sn exact picture of the great Sewing Mi . chine. Case la of kiln-dried, selected oak with quarter, sawed oak lid, beautifully polished. - Only.a Few More Left Of the last shipment. Get In your order this week if possible. If you do not understand a Sewing Machine) Learn to . Ottr ladv demonstrator will take pleasure in teachin experienced- person- how- to uie the- Machine. .Call -an gate the Machine. Do not feel obliged in the least' to Machine after having them explained to. you. . We are the opportunityjo showthem.; .. rrTrTnisrachlheTsTiot all we claim for it VOti may re- turn it. - Bttt you'll never regret taking this great bargain! i it f, . Ct A A A m m inf.rin, Mflkifi-nn .1.- --- - ttm V.liintf r,t,M Kttr nrnv nur crre a r rl , -faith and confidence injjhe Machmewe olferjrou. Thirty "i.iTi' hiTsmens nealTnus with the Dublic has convinced us" of the honesty and integrity of the common people of our land. You trust us to truthtuiiy represent ana oescriDe the goods we sell you, and we trust you to order in good .. faith and to make, the fututa-psyments, if you find the" KppJstobc aureprtsentei fREE ATTACntlENTS Free nlckel-pieted eteel- attachments aa follows are furnished w 1 1 h each m a e h 1 n e: -RufTler, tucker. binder, orejc-v. font shirring si.e plate, four aswirt ed hemmers, quilt-, r. foot - he m mer it nd feeler. Nee.-; dies, screwdriver, oil can, bobblayy etc., are Inoluded. Warranted for 5 Years A IiighlJ r ad e M achine ' . . . .... . ' . - . . L:vt.j.....i r$ rttmm M,iflNAl 9weefA ISjIb .T nurehasine; th s Msch ne yon pay tor the nign-ciass woras.ana nor ior a mun,r uyCiuu . v v-....,-. M chi n e to be fn" like thi, or that model or make, but when you see the Machine we sell you, you-at once realue that you are getting a-High-Grade $60.00 article for $25.00. On easy payments, too. , . . - . t . , . '. .'. . '.....l -w-,- u "l . HIGH-ARM, DROP HEAD. BALL.BEARINO. NICKEL-PLATED Sewing-Machine of the first clas, Wc buy in rarinaH lota from" the manufacturer direct, hence the low-price. "Made in Oregon" Expose May 19th 26th . (E mi mm Gvurtz Sells It for Less', 173-175 First Street 219-227 Yamhill Street Eclipse , V Steel Range -$1 Down $1 aWeek THOSE WHO I NVE8TX." GATE THE PRICE AND ' ; VALUE OF . Orientals " RuoT " r - .--- - Are not slow to cover their floors with these beautiful and indestructible fabrics. No per son Jives Jong enough toweac. one of these Rugs opt. : r " lAtiyekBros.: . 411 WABXXVOTOS T. TeL Mala SOSO. Bet iota ana lltk. Made in New York! will occupy his new home soon. He has placed upon the market his exten sive timber and lumber Intereets near Bouth Bend,, ln kewls eountyWash ington. . J. H. Aitkin for State Trewurer Hss the support of the asse. " and Alfred Benjamin r& Co. deriTe their - fashion ideas from similar sources. In fabrics and workmanship their products are identical. '" '.r'-:- r -v-- : The difference is in prices Alfred Benjamin & Co.'s Correct Clothes for Men are sold at a saving of about one half. 1 You- can buy clothes made a .block. from Broadway, a minute's walk from l4lWbntnr. fn TAKERS. j ivwm-"T"vAEwyoa.,( Fifth Avenue from the local agent of Alfred Ben- jamin & Co. . , . GorrecrClbllics lor Men 311 MORRISON ST., Opp. Postottia State Treasurer PEOPLE -VS. Banks of Portland! TO THE WORKINQMEN, BUSINESS MEN AND , FARMERS OF OREOON: A Vote for Judge Thos. F. Ryan, Business Man of Oregon Clty.for State Treasurer, Means That State Moneys Will Be Used for the Benefit of All the people 01 me 2tate. A VOTE for Ralph W. Hojrt, banker of Portland, means - that STATE MONEYS will be used for the BENEFIT of the MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK of PORTLAND. A - VOTE for E. V. Carter, banker of Ashland, means that the STATE MONEYS will be used .for the BENEFIT, of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK of-PORTLAND and - CARTER'S BANKS in ASHLAND AND CALIFORNIA. A VOTE for George A. Steel, POLITICIAN, means that the STATE MONEYS will be used to benefit HIM SELF and the SECURITY TRUST and SAVINGS BANK. - -LET EVERY REPUBLICAN CAST HIS VOTfi FOR JUDGE THOMAS F. RYAN and SHOW the BANKS OF PORTLAND that ttat PEOPLE MUST 1 and WILL HAVE THEIR OWN. . The Kind of Policy I to I Buy ia m nisnra or av nrTZKBSTrsra cle In the April number jf World Work. It is sn Insurance number and contains many valuable r tlcUs on the subject of lire Insurance, all ol which point the way for the insuring public to do exactly what we have been urging upon them since our organisation, towlt: To earry their insurance at . - the lowest level cost end make a separate invest- . mrnt If desired as an endowment fund. As en 11 - lustration of what can be dnn in this manner ami the benefits ' to' be derived note tha following: W wilt tHfuie a straight life polit y for Sl.soe at age ST. for 1 per annum. For an additional $12 per an num, at any age. we will lasu a ten-yr areumu- '--lattve- bond hat gunranteea-the holder $4t0 in eash. together with surplus earnings st the end of ten. yeors. This fund of 1400 Is sufficient .. to earn enough at 4 pr cent Interest to pay the premium on the life Insurance, and we gimrantee thiit rate or Itrtorest If the fund Is left with in, Issuing a paid-up bond herefo,i The holder ef both policy and bond thus has the equivalent of 11,40 paid-up lire insurance, which ha, has- secured by- ma kins onlv ten annual payments of 4i each. For tl.OSi) straight life Insurance at the various ogee we charge an snnual premium as follows: - . - Age iT7. tio.eo Age ss . 77$ifcoAg"MT.y.fa.o Age as;, n.oo: Age so... is-oo Age sar. aa.sa Afe 30... 1S.SO Age 48... 83.00 Age 68..:. 37J0 In addition to the above rates we charge sn e. Ipense premium of IK), which ge toward d-fray; .ing the inttlnl ospens of getting the bsine erf -our hooks. This expense premium Is paid but onoe snd Is the same at all ages and for any amount of Insurance. There Sr many advantages . to be derived frem carrying our contracts which our ant" will bm glad to explain. A f-w more good mn ileslted ss representatives. . , w. xi X.ATS. r- ' .jit A