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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1906)
LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD S. A. THOMAS, Publisher LEXINGTON OREGON NEWS OF THE WEEK Id a Condensed Form for Our Busy Headers. A Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. Japan is sorry aid was declined by this country. Preparations are being made to re ceive. Dowie in his old home. The Russian democrats have won a great victory in the elections. French police have discovered an in trigue between labor leaders and mon archists. s The' Northern Pacific has commenced ' work on its bridge across the Willam ette at Portland. Small graft on the relief fund for California has been discovered and is worse than feared. Anthracite " operators have rejected the latest terms of the miners and have renewed their former offer. The unveiling of the Franklin statue in Paris was the occasion of speeches of good will by Frenchmen and Americans. A drenching rain has made it very uncomfortable for the San Francisco refugees camped in the various parks of that city. Quartermaster-General Humphrey has informed Senator Fulton that there is no intention ot even temporarily aban doning San Francisco as an army trans port headquarters. Dowie 's wife has become reconciled with the prophet. Oakland is making a great effort to capture San Francisco shipping. Senator Heyburn is improving from his second attack of appendicitis. Many of the steel frames of large buildings in San Francisco are unin jured. The. regular troops now have entire charge of feeding the San Francisco refugees. King Edward, Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas will hold a confer ence shortly. Bellevue, Texas, has been devastated by a tornado. Forty people are re ported killed. The Japanese mikado has given $200,000 to the relief of San Francisco, and the people a like sum. mi i i i j. . une aouDtiui vote in tne senate on the railroad rate bill is large enough to swing the result either way. An area of 453 blocks was burned by the San Francisco fire. It is estimated that the buildings destroyed will be in the neighborhood of 60,000. Norway is taking itepa to organize a new army. A ninth victim of the explosion on the battleship Kearearge has died. The last of the Russian prisoners have been returned home from Japan. The total relief fund from all Bources totals more than $18,000,000 and still grows. , There is no danger of an epidemic among San Francisco's homeless, ac cording to the heatlh authorities. The San Francisco bank vaults are believed to be uninjured, but it will be a week before they can be opened. Insurance men will have a say on re building plans of San Francisco and will not allow flimsy structures to be erected. Most of San Francisco's people would prefer to see the city rebuilt on the plan f the old and oppose changes in the streets. Jonathan Bourne is gaining on H. M. Cake, who leads for the Republican nominee for Senator in the Oregon pri mary elections. All the credit for stopping the San Francisco fire belongs to three expert gunners from Mare Island navy yard. They blew up a strip of buildings one block wide in front of the flames, using a ton and a half of gun-cotton. Oakland's present population is about 1000 to the block. General Funston has barred seers from San Francisco. San Francisco's Chinatown never be rebuilt on the old site. eight will A heavy rain has added to the comfort of the residents of the dis San Francisco refuge camps. Men are clearing away the San Fran cisco ruins. The newspaper offices will be among the first buildings repaired. General A. W. Greeley has assumed command of the Federal troops at San Francisco. General Funston will act inder Greeley's orders. ' The latest figures on cash subscrip tions from all parts of the United States for the relief of San Francisco sufferers totals $7,314,000. LOOKING FOR SITES. San Francisco Wholesalers Want to Be gin Business at Once. San Francisco, April 27 The first important step toward re-establishing tnulo relations in San Francisco was taken tonight when the realty men hold a hurried consultation with more than fifty important merchants. The objoct of the meeting was to socure tomporary quarters for tho wholesalers, six of whom announced they were forcod to go . i ; ; liuo uusnu'ss liimiLHuiiit'j v. The meeting was called without warn ing, so the roal estate men wore not prepared to offer sites. It was docidod that the two bodies moot again Satur day morning at 10, to make final ar rangemeuts. The realty men discovered that the wholesalers were all ready to move across the bay. The chairman of the meoting. Mr. Triost, announced that land was offered the wholesalers in ua land practically free of charge lor a period of two years. Triest asked tho real estate mon for figures and location sites, saying the wholesalers wanted them immediately. From his manner of expression it would appear that some of the wholesale nier- Probable Republican Ticket. Senator, short term, F. W. Mulkey. Senator, long term, Jonathan Bourne Congressman, First District, W. C. Hawley. Congressman, Second District, W. R. ElliB. Governor. James Withycombe. Treasurer, G. A. Steel. Supreme Judge, Robert Eakin. Superintendent Public Instruction, J. H. Ackerman. State Printer, W. S. Duniway. Attorney-General, A. M. Crawford. Labor Commissioner, O. P. Hoff. chants were ready to desert San Fran flisen and lnnnto in Oakland until such time at least as San Francisco could be rebuilt. The wholesalers announced their in tention to congregate in one district if possible. They preferred the southern part of the city because of the railroad facilities there. When the real estate men mentioned several sites in the vicinity of North Beach the merchants saul these would have to receive sec ond call, as they wanted south of Mar ket street, if such a location were at all possible. The wholesalers said most of their members were willing to be housed un der one or two roofs at the present time, and that they could manage with such quarters for at least a year. They then asked the real estate men for fig' ures on buildings. It was impossible for the latter to furnish this data under present conditions, so the wholesalers agreed to wait for a few days for their answer. ine wholesalers announced that six of their members would require at least iuu.uuu square feet. .Before the meet ing adourned others told the realty men that they intended to join with the six in reopening right away, and, in rough inures, is estimated mat. tne mer chants will need at least 1,000,000 square leet ot ground space. SANTA ROSA TO BE REBUILT. Entire Business Section of City stroyed by Earthquake. De- Santa Rosa, Cal., April 27. The lat est figures show nfty-one dead, sixty three injured and seven missing, as puh lished in these dispatches. The entire business section of the town was destroyed and many resi dences went down. Twenty fires started, but the water supply was unimpaired, and within three hours the names were under con trol. Cut off by the disaster from com. munication with the rest of the world, CI I T . ... ' oanta itosa Knew nothing of the de struction of San Francisco until the ar rival from there of a trainload of nearly 1,000 refugees, begging for help that could not be given, but nearby towns came to the rescue, and after a period of starvation and suffering aid was re ceived. The courthouse, the new Masonic tem ple, the new library and the Odd Fel lows' building went with the other buildings, but larger and better struc tures will replace them. It is the intention of business men at once to begin rebuilding. The savings uanii or eanta itosa occupied a $40,000 building. Its new one, which will be an office building, will cost $250,000. Con Shea, who lost five buildings, worth $100,000, says that his five new ones will be worth twice that sura. The same spirit is manifested by all who have been interviewed. Fissures Open In the Earth. Oakland, Cal., April 27. Word comes from the district between Milpitas and Alviso, on the south arm of San Fran cisco bay, that fissures have opened in the earth, and water is flowing over the surface. The section is known as the artesian belt, hundreds of wells flowing perennially and supplying means of irri gating large areas. Such wells require capping to restrain the flow under ordi nary conditions, and recent disturbance of the earth 's surface has released sub terranean streams Roads in this local ity are flooded and impassable. Steol People to Rush Orders. Pittsburg, April 27 Orders have been issued by the officials of the Car negie Steel Company making all orders negie Company, left last night for San Francisco to take charge of tho strnn- tural force of the TJnited States Stool vurpurunun on me racino coast. xui emu rranciBco emergency orders " ami giving thorn precedence. Jolin G-. Neale, structural engineer of tho Cur. IN THE NATIONAL Friday, April 27. .Washington, April 27 At tho begin- Hill nil 1 i t . . k i t0(ly'B sesmon of the somite a 0111 nillnmliri.. Ilia nYlufir,. l..i!. - ---u.ug v.... ..... mwo 1U1UUVU 10 notice of land entries, bo as to re quire that papers in which they aro printed ghnll ho in tho pmmtv trict in which tho lands aro located, Spoonor I'aaauu, wie rate hill, ntrnin tnltino- i u of tho distinction between iiulimH. power ami jurisdiction. Ronl Kailoy he snid that. that tho powers are totally different, it cannot be said that ouo is greater than the other. Allison expressed tho hnno flmi ii, discussion of the rate bill would go on saying that if congress was to finally adjourn before the. first of August it was necessary that tho debate procood without delay. Washineton. Aoril 27 Tmmo,iiii after the houso convenod todav the emergency appropriation bill calling for i 0,000 for the navy to be exponded at oan I ranciscn was nnaanil. After votinc this tho hmma rinn;,i.i n uuvuiuu L J take up the nfinsion Anlomlor Pnn. - I ....... viii)iuu (a. I.) was called to tho ohnW Wil liams said ho would obioct to nasai pension bills unless the committee had a chance to vote on each bill. The pass ing of ponsions did not proceed with the usual speed. There WorA 31K nan. sions favorably acted on in committee and reported to the hoiiNo. At 3 O'clock the houso comnlntnl ih consideration of pension bills, when the lanu revision Din was taken up and general debate resumed. Wednesday, April 25. Washington, April 25. An amend ment to the Indian bill for the cession of the lands of the Blackfoot Indians in Montana was accented by the Senate after being modified. The bill was then laid aside and the message of the President regarding the employment of labor on the Government workB in the vicinity of San Francisco was ordered printed. .Mint followed the reading of the message by immediately introducing a Din appropriating f 3U0,000 for the em ployment of extra labor in the navy yard at Mare Inland. Tillman made an effort to have a day fixed for a vote on the railroad rate bill, but was again unsuccessful. Spooner gave notice of a speech for to morrow, and Clarke of Arkansas of a speech on Friday on the same question. A bill was passed amending the law relative to tne allotment of land to In dians. Washington, April 25. The House today continued consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill. The President s message recommending an appropriation ot 1800,000 for Mare Is- land navy yard was read and referred to the committee on appropriations. Tuesday, April 24. Washington, April 24. The Sonate passed bills as follows today : Extending time until 1909 for coast wise laws to go into effect between the Philippines and America; providing for the reappraisemf nt of certain public lands at Port Angeles, Wash.; autho rizing the occupancy of lands in San Bernardino, Sierra, San Gabriel forest reserves for power plants of the Edison Electric Company. Monday, April 23. Washington, April 23. Congress this morning appropriated $1,500,000 ior tne relief of the homeless and de serving in San Francisco. The measure, which was the second one passed by the House and Senate. the first carrying $1,000,000. was pass ed under a suspension of the rules. it was introduced in the House, call ing for $1,000,000. When it reached the Senate, it was amended by adding $500,000. The House agreed to the ameudment, and then the bill was passed. Washington. April 23. Representa tive Gaines of Tennessee introduced a bill today admitting free of duty all goods, wares or merchandise which may be imported into the United States as gratuitous contributions for the reliei of the earthquake sufferers in Califor nia, and consigned to the Governor of that state, the Mayor of San Francisco, the Secretary of War or the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. The bill further waives dutv on building materials imported into the United States when satisfactory Dronf has been made to the Secrotarv of the Treasury that such building materials nave been actually and permanently used in rebuilding San Francisco. Will Confirm Judge. Washington. Anril 24. Judun Wick. ersham, ot Alaska, will probably be confirmed by the Senate before long in the light of the report made in his fa vor today bv the .Tndicinrv Cnmmit.t.oo On a vote, Pettus. Kittredge and Black- ourn voted with Nelson in opposition, while Clark, of Wyoming, Foraker, Knox, Bacon, Patterson and Culberson voted to confirm. mittee today aereed on the Alaska Del egate blil, substituting the Cushman bill for that passed hv the Ronatp. with I but 8lint change from the original. HALLS OF CONGRESS Ashland Reserve Enlarged, Washington April 20. The Ashland forest reservo in Oregon has been Blight 1.. -1 i ji , . . . V . ly enlnrgod for the ptirposo of inclu ing more fully the watershed of Ash land creek, which is tho sourco of water supply for tho city of Ashland and largo territory of agricultural land in umt vicinity, a narrow strip or couiv try which has boon addod consists of e tract lying along tho summit of a spur of tho Siskiyou mountains, which has tno averago elevation of 7,200 foot an culminates in ouo of the most promi nont landmarks" in Southorn Oregon. Siskiyou Peak is a tract unfit for cul tivation, and has no settlements on it, as it iorms tne watorshod of various tributaries of Ashland crook, it is im portnnt to insuro propor protection to the forest and provont the streams from bein contaminated in any way. Will Not Abandon Bay City, Washington, April 20 Sonator Ful ton was today informed by Quartormas ter-Ooneral Humphrey that thore is nc intention of cvou temporarily abandon ing aan Francisco as army transport iiuHuquunurs, tiiororore thore is no pos sibiiity of diverting this business to Portland, as requested bv tho Chnmhor of Commerce One transport about duo from Manila will unload at Seattle, and one other transport may load thore, but as tho government docks are unimpaired and railroads are again making deliver ies at San Francisco, there will bo no temporary discontinuance of hoadquar . 4. 11... i ' . . 1 ivia nt tiuib city, , More Soldiers to Be Sent. Washington, April 28 The war do partment has decided to send General Ureely, at San Francisco, tho additional 2,500 troops that he has asked for. The. troops, he says, have maintained tne high standing of the American army, put a continuance of montal and physicnl stress is not advisable in tho prosent high tension of the noonlo. Accepting an estimate of 200.000 des. titute, there, is but one soldier for every hundred people, and tho additional troops asked for would give but two soldiers per hundred. President Asks for Money. Washington, April 21. President Koosevelt today sent to congress a mes sage accompanying documents and pa pers irom ttie War department recom mending the appropriation immediate lyof an additional $1,500,000 for the reliei of the Bufferers by the calamity at San Francisco. , The president today conferred with becretary Taft, with Senator Allison i. : i i i . ... uuuirniuu ui wie Benate committee on appropriations, and with other senatorB and representatives about the need of lurtner aid for the residents of the stricken city, and a decision was reached that congress should be re quested to appropriate the additional $1,500,000. Assurances were given by tne members oi congress that the ap propriation would be made. Washington, April 24. General Greely, in command at San Francisco has telegraphed the War Department that within a week or ten days, when tne militia shall have been withdrawn as ib desired by Governor Pardee, May or Schmitz and the militiamen them selves, the force of regulars must b largely reinforced to preserve order and safeguard public interests He eays that tomorrow 5,000 regulars would not be an excessive number. He believes that half that number from outaide his military division could do the work. These should be largely cavalry, owing to a lack of transporta tion laciuties. There are 2.500 resu lars now at San Francisco. Two More Quakes Friday. Washington, April 20. The Weath er bureau today issued the following bulletin: "Two small after shocks of the Ban Francisco earthquake were re corded on the seismograph at the Weath er bureau, Washington, D. C, during the night and this morning." Limit Taken Off Transfers. Washington, April 21. Secretary Shaw announced today that the $10, 000,000 limit on telegraphic transfers to San Francisco has been lifted. All relief that can be properly etxended to the California banks will be given. Washington, April 24. President Roosevelt late tonight signed the joint resolution of Congress appropriating $1,500,000 additional for the relief of San Francisco sufferers. Washington, April 24 The Red CrosB telegraphed $100,000 to San Francisco on a request from Dr. De vine, the Red Cross agent at San Fran cisco. Take All That's Offered. New York, April 24 Gaylord Wil shire, chairman of the publicity com mittee of the California Relief Associa tion of this city, today said: "We would kindly aek the general trade un ions and President Roosevelt to refrain from interfering with any man, who ever he may be or wherever he is, who wishes to extend us sympathy or pecu niary aid. I may Bay that at a mass meeting of Californians, held at the CaBino Theater Saturday afternoon, a resolution was unanimously adopted giving voice to the above sentiment" BUILD DISASTER PROOF. Modern Steel Buildings Will Undoubt edly .Be Erected. Oakland, Cal., April 25. San FrBn cIbco can bejebuilt so the disaster from earthquake and lire will be practically impossible. The dozen or two of steel frame buildings that withntood the ter rible heat uprear themselves among the dismantled ruins as proof of this. The worst that happened to the modern buildings waB a "Bagging" from the earthquake. Modern architectural skill cannot overcome this, but it can minimize the loss. Undoubtedly the business center of the city, at least, will be built up according to plana that will make it perfectly safe, come what may. There is a steady exodua from San Franciaco now, and it will continue. Thouaands are thoroughly frightened, and every little window Bhaker that oc curs Btrikes terror into their souls. But moat of the people will have their nerve back within a week and then nothing will be heard but talk of up building the city. The Monadnock building, next to the Palace Hotel, will be fitted up shortly for efflces, and several unfinish ed skyacrapera will be completed in the midet of the desolation. Three months from now there will be the greatest building boom the city has ever known. Wrecking work has begun. The streets are being cleared and the shells of buildings blown up. The Emporium and 20 others went this morning. Blasting is neceaaary only in the heart of the city. Throughout most of the miles of ruins there is hardly a wall standing, DEAD EXCEED I.OOO. Only a Small Proportion Has Been Identified, Says Coroner. San Francisco. Anril 25 fiornnor William Walsh eatimatea that the total number of dead will be not less than 1,000. His reports are enmnloto. an? his estimate 1b made up from all the data he has been able to collect. Coro ner Walah said: "Bodiea that the deontv enrnnorn have found and buried numhor 300. follows: "At Polk and Bay street; 32; at Portaraouth square. 23: at Wanhino. ton square, 12; at the Six-Mile house, 200; at Laurel Hill. 23: RPAlt.ororl in different parts of the city, 10. iNo tiiorough search has been made of the district aouth of Market ntrot nr the Chineae quarter. Many lives must have been lost in theae aections "South of Market street iha cheap lodging houses, and many of theae collapsed from the onrthnnoVo There is little chance that half of the inmates of the collapsed huildi opportunity to escape. Thin in ai true of Chinatown. "Shortly after the oarthn diers and police, ao I have been told, buried bodies found alon the front. I have received nn nffiolnl . port of theae. "The total number of HeaH will nn. doubtedly reach, if it does not exceed, LAY TRACK TO HAUL DEBRIS. Southern Pacific Offers Valuable Aid in Clearing Ruins. San Francisco, April 25 As a wol. come relief to the officials and citirem of San Franciaco. who have lnnkod nn. on the ruins' of the city and upon the monstroua piles oi bricks and stone and twisted iron that were once their homes and placea of business, ia the announce ment that the Southern! Pacific railroad will aid in any wav in tho nnrt f clearing away the debris. The rail road othciaia are ready to build a track through the heart of the city, from Harriaon etreet to the bay, and to run their flatcara in for the wreckage that must be removed hfr new buildings ariae and nnrmal nnndi. tions can be restored. In this great work between 3,000 and 4,000 men will be employed. The railroad will norrv the debris wherever the authorities want it taken, and by so doing will make possible the performance nf tho enorniousB task. It is said that an application will ha made immediately to the Rlinorvipora if San Francisco for a franchise for this spur track. 'The route' ia not known, but the raila will oerhans he laid nlnn, the lines of least resistance. Can Pay All Insurance. Oakland. Cal.. AdHI 25 Stofa in surance Commissioner E. Mvrnn Wolf announced today that nearly all the large insurance companies would be able to make satisfactory ad illRtmAnf a of the losses caused by the San Francis- cooire. He estimates that the amnnnt for which the companies are liable will probably reach 250.onn nnn m. Wolfe saya he hopes the authorities of Ban Francisco will now grant the hith. erto unanswered appeal of the flr in. surance companies for an auxiliary Bait water Byetem on xwm Peaks. Tsl An Opens Her Heart. Pekin. April 25. The emnrona rinw. ager has sent to the American legation a check for 150.000 for thu rnliof nf tho. sufferers from the disaster at Ran Hran. ciBco, and ia sending $20,000 to the Chinese in that city.