Woodland Daily Democrat from Woodland, California • Page 1

of of of of of of of of of Daily Memorrat, WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1859. WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1906. DAILY ESTABLISHED 1877. TERRIBLE Earthquake Bursts the Water Mains in San Francisco and the City is at the Mercy of the Flames. Hundreds of Lives Lost in the Wreckage Caused by the Earthquake, and Many More Being Added to the List by the Fire in Its Frightful Work of Devastation---The City is Now Under Military Control -Communication With the Doomed City is Badly Interrupted and the Names of the Killed and Injured Cannot be Learned.

The carthquake which shook Call- structive are fornia from center to circumference and the city few minutes after 5 o'clock this of these had morning was perhaps the mast. de- sion of the structive and disastrous in the history At 12 of the state. OIL fire and In another column will be found doomed. something concerning it which was that both written carly this morning, and when buildings the presumption was that the disturl- The city ance was of a local character and had flames, as resulted in no. serious damage.

left the fire It was prepared in a fragmentary ply of water. way- in fact, WAS a more chroniele In many -of the varlnus rumors in the order dynamiting which they reached this office. of checking As the morning advanced and noth- The military ing: but meager reports camp in the the soldiers apprehension began to grow that shoot great calamity had overtaken San At 11 Francisco, and this apprehension was $20.000,000 strengthened when ft. was learned that ready gone none of the tolephone or telegruph of- 1t is known fires in this city conll get. a through alrendy run line to San Prancisco.

it may run As a great many Woodland people loss of are now in San Francisco, and rela- lodging tives of many of our people reside dead bodies there, a feoling of alarm soon began ing house. to spread, and it grew until it almost 500 dead created a panic. All the offices were sidewalk hesteged with anxious enquiries, but. Fourth at the hour of going to press no one One of in Woodland had succeeded In rom- encia street municating with anyone in San Francisco, and 110 mesenge had been rereised in Woodland direct from San Francisco. The very air has been thiek with ruinors, many of which we have not had time to run down, and others which we have not been able to trace.

to any authoritative source. No doubt many of them are gross exaggerations, but if the least of them he true, the loss of life and property In San Francisco has been terrible, and the end Is not yet. After fruitless efforts to get in direct communication with San Francisco we communicated with the Sacramento Rec, and learned that it was receiving bullcting by way of Chicago, They were enabled to do so by means of wire down the canet line to San Diego, thence to New Orleans, Chicago, Denver and Sacramento. That wire was also lost about noon, and it may be that no more particulars will be recelved for several hours. The Bee bulletins received in the manner deseribed state that the Mutual Insurance bullding, corner Calitor-1 nia and Kearny streets, twelve glorles in height, and steel frame, was totally.

demoliahed. The city hall is badly wrecked. the big buildings on Markel and Mission atrects, from the water front to the cily ball, wero ter. shaken, and the top alorica of Geome of them collapsed. Fires are burning flercely in muny parts of the eity; but tho most de- DAMAGE DONE! the Western Union NOT the Pacific Postal has lines any further south.

A late messnge from the Bee office says no bulletins have been received since noon. In 1892 the earthquake resuited in but trifling loss in San Francisco. That was no doubt due to the substantial character of the buildings. In 18G8 there was an earthquake that threw down many buildings and destroyed a great deal of property. DAVISVILLE, April F.

Chiles returned from San Francisco by way of Stockton today. When he loft San Francisco this morning he said that abont twenty fires were burning, that the reports which have been sent out are exaggerated. NO DAMAGE IN THE VALLEY. A Lot of Vague Rumors Sent Out Early In the Morning. Practically the same conditions are CARD ON THANKS.

A1. 12 minutes past 5 o'clock this morning Woodland people who were already astir. were aroused by an earthquake shock that lasted Tally minute. force and duration it has never been surpassed in. this part of the state, but it was so regular in motion thut nu damuge resulted except to tho gas plant, and that was due to the water which ran Into the mains.

There is a great diversity of opinion in regard to the direction of the oscilIntions. Some declare that the movement was from north to south, and others are equally positive that 11 was from east to west, but all agree that the same force 'exerted in any other form than a straight wave would have resulted in great loss. As it is, not even the crack of a wall or chimney for the tumble of a piece of crockery is reported. On April 19, 1892, or 14 years ago lacking one day, Yolo and Solano counties were directly in the pathway of tho greatest enrthquake that ever disturbed the interior of the state, A number of bulldings were slightly in' jured in Wooilland. The losses were heavier in Winters, but in Vacaville and Dixon the destruction was henvy, Reports from all these places this morning, are to the effect that the damages resulling from the last shack are very slight.

It is with the most sincere apprecinlion we wish to extend our thanks to those who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our loved one. F. E. MEAD, D. R.

CLANTON, WIFE AND FAMILY. Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles yield to Doan's Ointment. Chronic cases soon relieved, finally cured. Druggists all eell it. CASTORIA Bears the signature of Chas.

H. Fletcher In use for thirty years, and The kind you have always bought. reported from all points In the Sacramento valloy. Several hours elapsed before telegraphic or telephoule communication with San Francisco could be establishEd. in the meantime many wild mors Were in circulation.

One of these was to the effect that Martinez was on fire. Another stated that there had been great destruction of pruperty in San Francisco, and that a big fire had started from the explosion of a gas plant. Sull another was that the railroad and telephone nad telegraph lines between Sulsun and Bentrla had disappeared. A bont 9 o'clock another report rame in to the effect that the Palace hotel in San Francisco was on fire. About 9 o'clock Information came to this office from what we consider la a reliable source that the city hall in Sun Francisco is almost a total wreek.

The waler mains are broken, the streets are flooded with water and nearly all the big wooden buildings south of Market are ablaze and at the merey of the fire. The big bulldinga stood the shock well for five or six stories, but above that the buildings are badly damaged. The trolley wires are all down, and 110 electrie cars are running. Cable Iines are blocked and all traffic is pended. As the morning wore on, crowds congregated about the telephone and telegraph offices eager for Information, but were told that.

there was no direct lines to San Francisco in working order! News reached this office that the Bay Counties l'ower Company at Davis, whieh has a private line, was givIng out alarming information. We communicated with that oflee and learned that several messages had been received reporting great loss of life and property. One of these messages states that 10,000 Uses have been lost 19 San DAY. Monday, April 234, Is clean-up-day, when the new sanitary Inspector, C. Mi.

Ruggles, will begin his work. City Ordinance 73 requires tho movil of all filth, swill, rubbish, manure, that may endanger publle health. WOODLAND CITY ap21d BOARD OP HEALTH. GRIP QUICKLY KNOCKED OUT. "Some weeks ago, during the severe winter weather, both my wife and mysell contracted severe colda which apecdily developed into the worst kind af la grippe with all Ila miserable symptoms," says Mr.

J. S. Eggleston, at biaple Landing, lowa. "Knees and joints aching. muscles Bore, head up, eyes and nose running, with alternate spells of chills and We began using Chamberlatu'8 Cough Remedy, aiding the same with double dose of Chamberlain's Stom-! 4ch and Liver Tablets, and by Its liboral use 8001 completely knocked out the grip." Sold by J.

R. Shelton. If you want a buggy, surrey or "agon, sec Sparks, He has some danvies and the prices are at the bottom. also sells the Milwankee mower, ne kind that pleases everyone as used It. my6d BEST YOUNG MEN'S SUITS It is gratifying to know that your clothes are right in fit, style, material and workmanship.

Young men's suits in double and single breasted in fancy Scotch mixtures; also black thibet, single and double-breasted, at $10.00 Young men's fancy worsted suits, single or double-breasted, lined with good, heavy serge, long step long C11 vent, stylish lapel and $12.50 Also a full line of young men's and single-breasted, in dark grays and $15.00 fancy mixtures, at Rosenberg Co. Main Street, Woodland, Cal Francisco and that tho Call and other tall buildings are down, and that Valeucla street has sunk ten feet. The cily is on fire in many places and they aro dynamiting buildings with tho hope of checking the progress of tho Annies. An curly report was received from Santa Rosa to the effect that 250 lives were lost. A later report says only soven were lost.

Prom Vacaville and Sulsen comes the roport that about the only damage resulted from falling chimneys. Sulson also reports that the track between Benieln and that place la so badly sunken that all south-boundi trains have been sent by way of Storktou. Ex-Senntor Cutter telephones from Marysville that the damugo at that place was very light. Alessages from Orland, Colusa, Willows nnd Williams convey the idea that the damage was of 10 consequence at any of those points. At Tracy the mammoth railroad water tank collapsed and many chinbeys were thrown down.

DEVIL'S ISLAND TORTURE 1a no worse than tho terrible of piles that afflicted mo 10 yenra. Then was advised to apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and loss than a box permanendly cured me, writes b. S. Nipier, of linggles, Ky. Heals all wounds, burns and sores like magle.

25c at W. 11. lawson's drug store, Donn's Regulets cure constipation, without griping, nausea, nor any wonkcuing offect. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents per box.

IT. whiskey-at the Manvattan. ja12tt CRACKSMEN FOILED. Attempt Made to Blow Open the Safe of Martinelli Co. Some time Tuesday night or early this morning an unsuccessful attempt was made to blow open tho sate of F.

Startinelll the vegetuble dealers whoso store is located on West Main street. The work was so crudely done that (natead of accomplishing their purpose tho burginrg succeeded in springing the combination so that the proprietors have found it impossible to umlock the safe today. Nitro glycerin, glant powder and dynamite cops were found on the safe and had they been property used there way sufficient quuntity to have blown the safe through the roof. It appeara that naarly all the nitro glycerin escaped from the bottom ot the door and as the fuse was applled to the top the explosion was not heavy enough. Several sacks of potatoes, other vegetables and an old rubber coat were placed against the safe to deaden the noise.

Managor Raceri stated that the safe contained about $10. The burglars also, pried open desk-till where Mr. Baccel kept a small quantity of change. Mr. Baccel stated that there was less than a dollar in the till when he tucked up the store Tuesday evenIng.

This, of course, the burglars Mrs. Myers, who lives about 50 yards southwest of the building, that ate heard a noise like an explosion about I o'clock this WAS efferted by prying open two rear windows, one of which was protected by a wooden door. The officers have no clue. between the water front! From the same source we learn that hall. The firat and worst Santa Rosa lost her courthouse and its origin from the explo- other buildings and that several pcogas works.

ple were killed. o'clock the Palace hotel was In Oakland five were killed. The the Grand hotel WAS Enquirer office and the opern house The prevalling opinion was were badly damaged and property of the Examiner and the Call the value of $2,000,000 burned. would be destroyed. It is also reported that a big fire is seemed at the mercy of the raging in Berkeley.

the bursting of water maing A Bee bulletin also confirms the department without a sup- early report of the damage to the railroad bed between Deulcia and Suisun. of the districts they are This section of the road has been giv-: ing the company a great deal of troubutidings as the only hope ble lately and since the earthquake it the spread of the flames. has been called out and is said to have actually disappeared In have been orders to many places. given After much difficulty we succeeded! anybody caught stealing. in getting a through telephone wire to p'elock it was estimated that Suisun.

The operator informed us that worth of property had althe report about the condition of the up in smoke. railroad between What place and Benthat the loss of lite has icia has been greatly exaggerated. my into the hundreds and Trains are likely to run over it again into the thousands. The in a few days. life occurred principally All trains for the present will be in houses.

One bulletin says 75 run by way of Stockton or by Vallejo. were taken from one long- The San Francisco train by way of Another says that Stockton 1g expected to reach Wood-! bodies were counted on the land between 3 and 4 o'clock. from the water front to No boats are plying between Oakstreet. land and San Francisco. the bulletins states that Val- The railrond office has no line furhas sunk twelve feet.

ther south than Port Costa. Neither Dainty Foods Demand It IN of EVERY Receipt that calls for cream tartar, soda, or baking powder, use the Royal Baking Powder. Better results will be obtained because of the absolute purity and great leavening strength of the Royal. It will make the food lighter, sweeter, of finer flavor, more digestible and wholesome. It is always reliable and uniform in its work.

Alum and phosphate baking powderssome of them sold at the same price and some of them cheaper--will neither dainty nor wholesome food. ROYAL' BAKING POWDER NEW YORK. Gent's Summer Underwear Sale! SATURDAY, APRIL 21. IT'S A WIRTH WAY! ecru. Pull fashioned drawersdouble seat.

They sell regularly at $1.00 per suit. The most per ishing stable for article department. in our Men's We Furn- CO11tracted these goods early last summer and made a big saving. Suit Our and buying always your possibility the gain. habit.

is It's first He a Wirth's way. Get will save your money. 79 cts 15 wear. dozen All Ribbed sizes, in pink, Summer blue Under- and NEW Spring Arrivals. You Know Fred Two piece suits-gray.

Get the gray fever. Full of charm and dash The Trade Palace. CIRCUS DAY SALE A Chance to Save Enough in Shopping to Go to the Show Friday, April 20. The country people will have a chance. In order to accommodate them, we give this sale ou FRIDAY, Circus day, commencing at 8 o'clock.

Ladies' low neck, sleeveless vests, tape finished, very elastic, worth 25c for 10c Big assortment of Ladies' broidered handkerchiefs, aud lace hemstitched, edges, em- worth 25c for 10c Big lot of Remnants-of all kinds Some rare from all bargains departments. at Half Price The Vogue.