East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, April 21, 1906, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST. Probably ihowera tonight; Sun day showers and cooler. People 'who buy and people who sell, are brought together through intelligent advertising. It li the chief means of Introduction. PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, APlilL 21, 190(5. NO. 5G48 VOL. 19. OAILYEVENINGEDITIDN fire is amost GONTRO Ferry Building May Be Saved In the Northwest Residence District Fire Will Stop When Buildings Are Gone. General Funston Report That Much n..n.iin imnnwihlo to Establish Proper Sanitary Conditions No Ick of Water, and Present Supply of Food I Adequate Telegraph and ltntUn Hills Swept Bare Weather la Favorable Extra Session legislature Gibraltar Warehouse Doomed. From 500 to 700 Dead. Chicago, April 21. Western Union officials at 'Frisco esti mate the number of dead from tOO to 700. They say but few people were In the business portion when the quake occur red, and report that all hotel guests escaped. They say the fires were caused by breaking of gas mains, and the escaping gas Ignited by sparks from elec tric wlrea. Most of the casual ties were among the occupants of cheap lodging houses. Oakland. April 21. The fire Is al most completely under control. The army's steps to preventing van dallsm has restored the confidence of the people. Merchants are ordering stocks and buildings will be erected at once. Every available man is being hired to clear away debris. Ferry Building Apparently Safe At 11 the ferry building appeared saved. This Is now the key to the situation. Smallpox appears In several places, but a ftrlot quarantine Is enforced, a a result of foreign officials bringing In loads of hay and bedding last night. None perished last night from ex posure during the cold, foggy hours. Oakland is suffering from an In flux of strnngers. The people have heroically shared every Item of food and clothing and even their drinking water. Chinatown Haa Moved. Chinatown Is moved bodily across the bay. Registry Bureau at Oakland. Oakland, April 21. A registry bu reau Is being established to locate the missing and find the Identity of the Injured, and learn as far as possi ble the names of the dead. The Oak land papers are printing free lists of missing and Injured. Hundreds are located In that manner. The flames are now on every aide of the great Olbraltnr warehouse, where is stored thousands of cans of canned goods and food stuffs. Can Only Burn Itself Out. Oakland, April 21. At 6 this morn ing the wind veered again and threat . ened the ferry building. Dynamite was rushed across the bay. On all four sides of Holy ' Cross cemetery the fire burned fiercely all night, leveling the fine residences In that section. There Is no probability It will be checked In that section un til It has burned itself out. Nowhere has- the check of flames been due to anything but natural obstacles. An extra session of the legislature will be called to provide means of re lieving the distress and to rebuild. Car after car of supplies passed through Oakland this morning. Expect Much Sickness. Washington, April 21. General Funston wires this morning: "The fire is making no progress through the west from Van Ness ave nue. A west wind with considerable force is beginning. Indications are that all that part of the city south of vn Ness avenue and west of the bay Is destroyed. Apprehension Is felt for Fort Larson, out we expeci io ovb It. The weather Is fine and warm, ana pracucuny hu from cold. "It Is Impossible to establish proper sanitary conditions and expect much sickness. If the city to the west now standing intact remalna, a number of buildings will be used as hospital. Water supply Is encouraging, and we expect 12,000,000 gallons dally." Fight to Savo West 8lde. Earlier dispatches received at 2:24 this morning say: "We are fighting a hard and probably successful fight to save the west portion of the city. Supplies are arriving. Admiral Good rich haa landed alt available men and placed them under my orders." Telegraph and Rossi an Hills Swept Oakland. April 21. The fury of the flames is somewhat abated this morn Ing, alter laying waste a strip of water GOMPLETELY HT'F Slcknesa la Certain to Follow tlie front as far as Meiggs wharf, destroy' Ing a large number of factories and warehouses In that portion. Last night fire completed the work' of de stiuction on Telegraph and Russian hills, sweeping them clear of human habitation. To save the water front and ship ping the large Henry Machine works were dynamited. After a determined fight the appraisers' building at sta tion B, postofflce, was saved. Tho chances are now the fire will be stopped at Lombard street wharf. Not a person went hungry last night. It Is likely the ferry building will be saved, as the wind has died down and aeveral war ships and tugs are pcurlng water on the flames. Foggy and cold this morning. Narrow- Escape for Fort Mason. Oakland. April 21. Relief is pro gressing rapidly and systematically. Funstnn is working with headquarters at Fort Mason, which, with the great magazines, narrowly escaped destruc tion, but arc now thought to be safe. Cruisers Are Uninjured, Washington, April 21. Two bat talions of the 20th infantry, and the second squadron of the 14th cavalry, were ordered from Monterey to San Francisco. Admiral McCulla reports the river front up to 6 p. m. had escaped. The cruisers California and South Dakota are uninjured. Will Replace Federal Buildings. Washington, April 21. The senate unanimously adopted a motion this morning directing Secretary Shaw to submit on the earliest possible mo ment an estimate cost of erecting the steel structures to replace the federal buildings destroyed at 'Frisco. Cement From England. London, April 21. Cement manu facturers have already received or ders for a vast quantity of Rochester cement to use in rebuilding San Fran cisco. Phelan Subscribes 1, 000,000. Oakland, April 21. Ex-Mayor' Jas. D. Phelan, himself one of the heaviest losers, headed a subscription list with $1,000,000. All the California cities are raising funds. San Juan, Holllster, Gllroy are dam aged, but none are killed. Insane Asylum Destroyed. Oakland, April 21. Late reports from Agnews asylum say that all but one building Is down. Water Famine Not Probable, Washington, April 21. General Funston wires: "Spring valley water people state they can deliver to the city by pipe line 10,000,000 gallons of water. This, with the Lobos and Golden Gate Park systems will supply all the people In the two large concentration camps, located, one between Fort Mason and the Presidio, Including both posts, and one In Golden ' Gate Park. A third large concentration camp is south of Petrlo, in the hills. No pipe line reaches the latter, but energetic ar rangements are In progress to supply It. No water famine Is anticipated. Getting Fire Under Control. "The fire Is getting under better control all the time, not getting west of Franklin, and Is still held In check on a line from Pacific avenue across Russian hill to Telegraph hill. Fire boats assist In pumping from the bay." :'ni'I Postofflce Doing Business. Washington, April 21. The San Francisco postmaster wires resump tion of business In the main building. The mall supplies are Intact, may they have to abandon the building. He said they could now resume Interna tional business. Congressman Kahn's Wife Safe. Crestline, O., April 21. Congress man Kahn, who was en route to San Francisco, got a telegram her saying that his wife waa safe, British Companies Heavy Losers. London, April 21. The estimated British Insurance companies Involved (Continued on par 10.) FOR STRICKEN FRANCISCO ALL SECTIONS OF UNITED STATES HAVE RESPONDED. Effort Will Re Made to Get Relief Train Through From Washington In Three Days Millionaires and Fra ternities I Use to the Occasion Every where Oinalia Will Send Fifteen Carloads Forty Carloads From Along the Burlington In Nebraska. Washington, April 21. A special train of 12 express cars chartered by the government, left Washington this morning laden with stores of goods collected here. General Bell arrang ed the right of way over all other trains. The train is expected to es tablish a record. Loaded with tents, stoves and commissary supplies, it will make an effort to go in three days. The president designated Secretary Metcalf as a personal representative to visit San Francisco to ascertain what aid the government will render. Duluth Rises to Occasion. Duluth, Minn,, April 21. At a mass meeting this morning $6000 was rais ed in five minutes for 'Frisco. Twelve millionaires guarantee to cemplett $50,000 within 24 hours, and will tel egraph 125,000 to Governor Pardee tonight, the rest when needed. From Daughters of Revolution. Washington, April 21. The Daugh ters of the Revolution have appro priated 11000 for 'Frisco. Rebating to the Consumers. New York, April 21. The Standard duplicated the Rockefeller contrlbU' Hon for San Francisco at $100,000. V Illinois Will Give $100,000. ' Springfield, 111., April 21. The leg Islature has appropriated at least $100,000 to 'Frisco. Fifteen Carloads From Omaha. Omaha, Neb., April 21. Five cars will go to 'Frisco today, five tomor rom and five Sunday, all loaded to the fullest capacity. Ten Carloads From Ogdon. Ogden, April 21. Ten carloads of cooked foods, tents and blankets were collected by the school children of the stat and are ready to go to 'Frisco tonight on the cars furnished free by the Southern Pacific. Chicago Will Raise 1,000,000. Chicago, April 21. The city offic ials and individuals are raising $1, 000,000 for San Francisco, and a com mittee is appointed to handle the funds. ' Forty Carloads From Small Towns. Lincoln, Neb., April 21. Forty car loads of provisions were made up along the lines of the Burlington in Nebraska to be supplied 'Frisco. Roosevelt Gives 91000. Washington, April 21. The presi dent personally contributed $1000 for 'Frisco. Reached Rock Island. Rock Island, April 21. The govern ment special relief train passed through here for 'Frisco. Thirteen express cars and a day coach. City officers and a Scrlpps-McRae corres pondent boarded it at Chicago. It will average 50 miles nn hour to Denver. The first hour made almost 75 miles. Decline Foreign Aid. Washington, April 21. The stole department declines all offers of old for 'Frisco from foreign countries. Taft will tomorrow recommend an appropriation of an additional $1,000,- 000 for the 'Frisco sufferers. He has already spent $500,000. Moro Help From Government. Washington, April 21. Taft this morning asked the president for a request "for congress to appropriate an additional million dollars for San Francisco. The president agreed. The surgeon general Is notified that Lieutenant Pulls, the only army officer Injured at San Francisco, has regained consciousness, and may re cover. , Five Carloads of Medicine. Secreatry Taft. In asking for money said 900,000 rations are en route to San Francisco, and blankets, cots and mattresses for 100,000 people. Five carloads of medical supplies are sent from St. Louis. The loss of stores held for use at Pacific coast posts and the Philippines require a large defi ciency estimate in order that they may be replaced, as well as new ones for the refugees. House Asks for Another Million. Washington, April 21. The house this morning appropriated an add! tional tl. 000,000 for San Francisco. The president sent a special message recommending that $1,500,000 be ap proprlated. IS SWEPT BY FIRE INSULAR POSSESSION WAS DEVASTATED TODAY. Twenty Thousand People Left Demi- tute and Business Is Ruined for the Time Ilebig Tlie Insular Govern ment Is Rustling Assistance to the Sufferers News Also That the Town of Patill Has Been Burned, But Iartlculars Are Not ' Yet Re ceived. Washington, April 21. The war department was notified that this morning at 11:60 fire swept the town of Maoquaina, in Rlzel province. Twenty thousand are homeless and destitute and business is ruined. The Insular government is running assist ance to the sufferers. Fire has destroyed Pasll, also near the town of Cebu. SOCIALISTS NOMINATE. Legislative Ticket Named by Counly Convention Tills Afternoon, Umatilla county socialists met In this city in county convention this afternoon and nominated a legislative ticket for Umatilla county as follows: For state senator, F. A. Slkes, of Mil ton; for representatives, Virgil Moore arid George Warburton, of the north part of the county. The state socialist platform was adopted by the county convention and it was determined to make a vigorous campaign for the ticket nominated. Every socialist In the county was urged to Vote for the socialist candl-1 dates ond it is thought by hard work that the vote can be Increased from 300 In 1904, to at least 500 this year. About 50 delegates were present from different portions of the county. (The old county organization was re elected. Georre A. Robblns, of this city, is chairman, and M. H. Rice, of Freewater, is secretary. SHEEPMEN ARE IN SESSION. Discuss Redivislon and Blue Mountain Reserve. This afternoon the Umatilla Sheep men's association is in session In the rooms of the Commercial association. The meeting Is presided over by Perry Gould, and quite a number of repre sentative men are present. The principal object of the meeting Is to discuss the meeting which will be held at Walla Walla on April 27 for the purpose of redlvldlng the We naha reserve. However, the proposed Blue mountain reesrve will also be considered. It is understood this re serve will also be considered. It is understood this reserve is to be ere. atod soon and plans for leasing the same are being considered by the local sheepmen. Suit for Divorce. Mrs. Alice Crockett has commencd divorce proceedings against Samuel W. Crockett, of this city. The two were married In Spokane, January 11, 1906. The plaintiff states that she was divorced from her former hus band less than six months before she married Samuel W. Crockett, and this Is alleged as grounds for the pres ent action. Peter West Is plaintiff's attorney. Partlctt-Markhaiii. George E. Markham and Miss Edith M. Bartlett were married by the Rev. C. H. Nellor at the Congregational parsonage In this city at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening. Both young people are residents of Umatilla county and ore well and favorably known. Mr. Markham Is engaged in the painting and paper hanging business In Pen dleton. District Attorney Phelps has re turned from Portland, where he went several days ago Intending to leave for Berkeley, where his mother and three sisters live. However, learning that but little damage had been sus tained there he decided not to go, though he has not yet heard from his relatives. Strand Will Manugc a Ranch. George Strand, the popular high school student, has quit school In or der to take charge of the ranch be longing to his uncle, John Bahr, who Is going east upon a trip. By Strand's leaving school the high school ball team will lose one of Its strongest players. Petition for Local Option. A petition for local option at Pilot Rock, With 2D signatures was filed with the county clerk this afternoon Pilot Rock lost local option In the last election by only two votes, and a strong effort la being made to carry It through In the coming June election Earthquakes In Italy. Rome, April 21. Thirteen earth quakes occurred in Tuscany this morning. J. C. Stevens, of the V. 8. G. S., has been registered in the city today. LOOKS LIKE EEER FOR GOVERNOR AND NATOR Withycombe is Second for Governor and Bourne Second for Senator, With Lowell Third for Latter Place. Shepherd Will Carry Multnomah County, With Chances WWi Ellis In the District Bean Will Be Nominated for Circuit Judge Judge Lowell Carries I'niaillla and Morrow, With Prospects for Gains as tlie Vote U Counted Bourne Carried Union and Is Neck and Neck With Cake In Baker Kirk and Iroebstel Close for State Senator, Portland, April 21. (Special to the East Oregonlan.) Partial returns from Multnomah county show that T. T. Gcer is in the lead for the repub lican, nomination for governor with Withycombe second. Johns Is clearly out of the running, taking third place. In the senatorial contest Cake holds a decisive lead over Bourne for the nomination, with Lowell third. Bourne Is making a better showing outside. Benson and Gatch are running neck and neck In the race for secre tary of state, voting in outside coun ties will probably decide result. Hoyt has distanced all competitors for the republican . nomination for state, treasurer in this county, but re ports from southern Oregon show that in that part of the state he is far be hind. Hoyt's plurality in this coun ty promises, however, to be large enough to overcome Carter's vote in the remainder of the state. Steel is not in the fight as far as Multnomah county Is concerned. . Willis Dunlway has an. overwhelm ing plurality for state printer and Is clearly the party nominee. Tom Word won signal victory over Malley in the contest for democratic nomination for sheriff. Word's ma jority is at least 3 to 1. In one east side precinct Word received 40 out of 41 votes cast. The struggle for the republican nomination for sheriff has developed some surprise. Nate Bird has shown unexpected strength in many east side precincts, where he leads Stevens by a decisive plurality. Stevens is stronger on the west side. County Judge Webster haa been re nominated by a large plurality. The congressional contest furnished some surprises. Lachner received a much heavier vote in this county than was expected. In a numDer of pre cincts he leads Ellis. Shepherd has probably a plurality in the county, but the returns from outside counties Is as yet very meager and are ex pected to put Ellis to the fore. Complete returns of 23 out of 90 precincts at 2 o'clock give the follow Ing republican vote: Geer. 1012; Withycombe, 61"; Cake, 1086;' Bourne, 628; Gatch, 1, 059; Benson, 1033. Sheriff Ste vens, 927; Bird. 630; Storey. 320. The result of the legislative contests still in doubt, though A. A. Bailey appears to lead for Joint senator. Returns Coining Slowly. Portland, April 21. Incomplete re. turns show "nip and tuck" races tir the republican nomination between Bourne and Cake for senator, and Geer and Withycombe for governor. It Is impossible until complete re turns are In to tell who Is victor. El lis Is probably nominated for congress In the Second district; Hawley in the First. Sixty-six precincts out of 9(1 in Multnomah county give Bourne, 1509; Cake, 2679; Lowell, 863; Smith, 641; Watson. 757. Brown, 762; Geer, 2,- 624; Johns, 1172; Sehlbrede, 202; Withycombe, 1581. A majority of the country precincts show gains for Bourne, which may overcome Cake's lead. Bourne carries Wasco as does Smith. Withycombe carries Linn as does Cake. Bourne and Withycombe carry Benton. Geer and Bourne ear ly Josephine. Lowell carries Morrow as does Geer. Bourne and Gcer car ry Clatsop and J.iekson. Withycombe carries Baker, as does Brown. Broun Carries Baker County. A special report received this af- trnoon from Baker county shows Brown 36 votes ahead of Johns in the county and six votes ahead In Baker City. Withycombe and Geer each re celved a nominal vote. For senator Cake led Bourne by seven votes with Lowell third. Rand received an enormous vote for congressman, the others being practically out of the race. Shutt Wins In Morrow. Reports received this afternoon from Morrow county show that Shutt has been renominated for sheriff by a large majority. Walter Hill is sue cessful for clerk, while Bean carried the county for circuit Judge. Judge Lowell carried the county for sena tor by a good vote. Ellis Wbis In Union. Private advices received from Union county show Bourne In the lead for senator, and Geer leads for gover nor. Judge Ellis leads for congress man by a majority of 188 and also has a majority of 100 in Wallowa county. i 10 CAKE . Umatilla County Summary. From the returns that have been re ceived from Umatilla county up to this) afternoon the following is shown; Lowell has carried the county by a large vote over the other senatorial aspirants. Judge Ellis haa also been given a handsome vote for congress man, the other candidates getting but a handful. W. S. Dunlway, for state printer, has carried the county by an overwhelming majority, while the votes on treasurer have been well di vided. For circuit judge H. J. Bean haJ doubtless been nominated. Return! from this county give him a good lead and reports from Morrow show him ahead with Collier second there. For sheriff, E. J. Sommerville haa been nominated by nearly a three to one vote. F. W. Hendley is doubtless tha nominee for recorder as he has what Is considered a sure lead In the pre cincts heard from. For state senator Proebstel and Kirk are 'running close and the contest la still In doubt. Private returns received by C. A. Barrett from all but four small prs clncts show the vote on representative to be as follows: Barrett, 666; Houaer, 521, and Steen, 593. For treasurer, Bradley has a safe majority In the precincts heard from and will doubtless be chosen. ' The delay in receiving the return is occasioned by the fact that In many cases the tally sheets were locked In' side the ballot boxes contrary to In' structlons. According to the law, these boxes cannot be opened until all have arrived and a special order Is secured from the county court Consequently the tally sheets could not be secured during the day and but few of these bringing In the boxes had private tallies. i " The following is the complete count from 23 of the 40 precincts of the county and represents most of the vote as those not heard from are small pre cincts: , , . . t, f Pendleton, V. S. Senator Bourne, 14; Cake, 35; Lowell 65; Smith, 4; Watson. 5. Congressman Ellls 118; Lachner, 8: Rand, 6; Shepard,' 3. Governor Brown, 26; Geer, 21; Johns, 8; Sehlbride, 4; Withycombe, 68. Secretary of State Benson, 43; Gatch, 28; Pearce, 20; Wrlghtman, State Treasurer Aitkin, 35; Carter, 26; Hovt, 19; Jennings, 11; Ryan, 24; Steel, 6. State Printer Clarke, 23; Dunl way, 68; Whitney, 33. Circuit Judge Bean, 65; Collier, 20; Fltz Gerald, 44. State Senator Kirk, 66; Proebstel, 61. Representative Barrett, 78; Hous er, 61: Steen, 40. Sheriff Brown. 44; Sommerville, 81. Recorder Hendley, 73; Shoemak er. 67. Treasurer Bradley, 52; Buzan, 36; Walker, .13. North Pendleton. U. S. Senator Mulkey, 110! Bourne, 10: Cake, 35; Lowell, 96; Smith, 4; Watson, . Representative Ellis, 132; Lach ner, 8; Rand, 11; Shepard, 6. Governor Brown, 27; Geer, 34; Johns, 25; Sehlbrede, 3; Withycombe, 67. Secretary of State Benson, 37; Gatch, 42; Pierce, 30; Wrightman. 3. State Treasurer Aitkin, 47; Carter, 26; Hoyt, 31; Jennings, 16; Ryan, 22; Steel, 14. Attorney General Crawford, 11S; Durham, 27. State Printer Clarke, 22; Dunlway, 81; Whitney, 61. Circuit Judge Bean, 61; Collier, 30; Fltz Gerald. 61. State Senator Kirk, 78; Proebstel, Tl. Representative Barrett, 88; Hou ser, 61; Steen, 57. Sheriff Brown, 45; Sommerville, 105. Recorder Hendley, 91; Shoemak er. 61. Treasurer Bradley. 62; Buzan. 43; Walker, 51. South Pendleton. U. S. Senator Bourne. 16; Cake, 27: Lowell, 75; Smith, 3; Watson, I. Congressman Ellis, 109; Lachner, 6; Rand, 9; Shepard, 4. (Continued on page t.)