THE DAILY ALASKAN
CITV OFFICIAL PAPER
No. 66 VOL. .IX. rSKAGWAY. ALASKA, THURSDAY APB1L, 19 1906 ' PR!CH IQCENJ
CALIFORNIA
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and five days' mail.
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meut of Jadgf Moore
v Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, April 19? The senate
has confirmed the nomination of Judge
A. S. Moor, of Nome, to be Judge of the
Unite States district oourt at that place.
HARRISONS'
are agents for
flajestic,
; Star
Estate, and
Standard
Steel
Ranges
? Phones number 4 and 5$
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I the Advance Agents I
OF SPRING- ARE
HERE IN OUR
NEW
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and
, JMier (t
$011$' Suits
And From Their ap*
pearance we do
not hesitate to say
. that 'we. show this
season the best
line of clothing
ever brought to
this city.
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fiAVlDADlERJ SQrtS
CLOTHING CO.
MILWAUKEE
f fi. Clayson S 0o.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
SZSS'SSTES. fourth and Brodway
Whole State divasted=-San Francisco without water
or dynamite to combat flames? Maddened citizens
watch devouring* element consume city while
policemen, firemen and soldiers are helplesly.
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Sacramento, April 19? All trains from this city to Oak
land have been abandoned. The southern Pacific track
south of this city has disappeared in fissures. More than
lOoO feet has been lost in one place. The town of Collins
ville on the Sacramento river has been destroyed.
Oakland, April 19 ? San Francisco is obscured by the
smoke this morning. Last night the flames were visible 200
miles. This city, Berkeley, Sacramento Alameda and
many other towns were badly wrecked but it is impossible
to get reports from them. The telephone and telegraph
wires are down in all directions.
The great army depot and comissary at Presidio has
been totally destroyed by fire. Nothing was saved. In it
was a large quantity of supplies awaiting shipment to Ma
nila.
Palo Alto, April 19 ? All but one of the buildings of
the Leland Stanford, jr., university buildings, including
Memorial hall, the finest structure of the kind in the world,
have collapsed. Two students are known to have been
killed. Many others have been injured.
Santa Clara, April 19 ? The magnificent state insane
asylum was totally demolished in the earthquakes of yes
terday. More than 400 inmates were killed. 225 bodies
have already been recovered. More than 150 of the pati
ents have escaped and are roaming the woods and sour
rounding country at large. More than that many bodies
are still in the ruins.
San Jose, April 19 ? More than half of the buildings
in this city have collapsed. The dead already ieach. 10U.
The new city hall, just' completed at a cost of $500, 000, has
been demolished. The St. Patrick's cathedral, Presbyter
ian church and eight public school buildings are in ruins.
Santa Rosa, April 19 ? There is not a brick or stone
building standing in this city. Every one has been demol
ished. More than 500 persons have been killed.
Salinas, April 19 ? Many earthquake shocks were re
corded in this city yesterday morning and last night. They
came from the northwest. Half of the city has been des
troyed but no lives were lost. The damage has been $2,
000,000.
Early Morning Story
San Francisco, Adril 19?10 a .m., via
Oakland by courrier? The entire busi.
ness section of the city ia in ruins. The
flames cannot be checked and are still
sweeping the city. The fire fighters
are helpless owing to the lack of water.
The better part of the residence section
is still standing but the flames are de
vouring it very rapidly.
Gen. Funston has wired the depart
ment at Washington that 100,000 are
homeless. The dead might reach 2,000.
Many are mangled beyond ?recogni
tion. The authorities cannot quit fight
ing the fire in order to bury or care
the dead and the navy department has
been appealed to for vessels to take the
unidentified bodies to sea and bury them
there before decomposition sets in and
causes a plague to start. The depart
ment has complied by placing all need
ed vessels at the city's disposal.
Another severe earthquake was felt
at 9 o'c'ock last night. The earth is
still trembling and 'more shocks are
feared
The fissure in Market street is widen
ing and another one ha9 opened at Va
lencia street and Twenty-3ixth. No
lives were lost
No lives were lost in the Palace or
Grand hotels as reported. The St
Francs hotel is still standing, though
badly cracked, and if it escapes the
flames, which seems impossible, it must
razed to the ground.
Every saloon in the city hasbe9n clos
ed. Fire Chief Sullivan was buried be
neath fallen walls and seriously if not
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Itlake up a list of
Olbat Von need
^^_and let us gtoe you pnce<L_^
|all our shelf goods are going
AT COST
2ibs- Cans Coffee 70c- lib. Cans 40c
4 Packages Starch 25c,
Best Creamery Buttter 65c.
Fresh Ranch Eggs 25c per dozen
Bine Ribbon Tea, 35c. per lb
Force 15c- per package
Macoroni, Spaghetti and Vermecelli 10c. |
per pkg. All bottle goods at cost ?
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San Francisco, April 19, 1:58 p. m., via Oekland by
eourrier ? The whole city is absolutely at the mercy of the
flahies which are more iampant than ever. The very vital*
of the city are eaten out. The business section is gon?
beyond hope of saving a shred and more than half of th?
residences are already consumed. Still there in no wat?f
and all the dynamite supply, both private and that at th?
government arsenal, has been exausted. New fires hav#
started within the last hour in 50 different places in th?a
residence district by embers blown here and there by th?
wind.
The new $5, 000,000 Fairmout hotel is ablaze. Th?
Southern Pacific mammoth passenger depot at Third av?.
nue and Townsend steets has burned and all that portioa
of the city has been entirely obliterated. The ruins of thf
city hall have caught on fire and are spreading the flame*
westward.
The Chroniclce building is now heap of twisted Iro*
j and ashes. The St. Francis hotel is in flames.
LATEST JMSPATGflES
Oakland, April 19?5 p. m.-A Courrier,
just arriving from San Francisco, says, not a
building will be s ived in San Francisco. Hop#
has been given np- The city will be one vast
fir swept plain of worthless debris.
One hundred thousand people are trying
to leave the city and are unable i o do so as
no trains are moving and all ferries have sus
pended operations- They cannot hire boats
for love or money- Many deaths are report
ed hourly from heart failure and exhaustion.
Firemen and so'diers are dropping from
exhaustion- Many are lying under wasons
and in other semi-exposed places where they
sleep soundly," oblivious to the tact that
flames are all about th^m
The people are becoming insane in their
efforts to escape the fury. Two steamers
are at th3 foot ot Jackson street loading
refugees. Their destination is unknown.
I Los Angeles loo
Oakland, April 19, 5 p. m. ? An earth
quake at Los Angels has just been reported.
It is unconfirmed and no word can be re
ceived
Maddened men and women are ruuning and shriek
ing through the streets in throngs. The Police and sol*
diers are powerless to restrain them. Many who were mil
lionaires day before yesterday are now penniless beggar*,
subsisting on food provided by charity. The terriblt
strain is making maniacs by the scores.
It was announced at noon by representatives of all th#
great insurance companies of the world that notwithstand
ing the fire and losses are the result of an earthquake
for which they are not responsible, every cent of damage*
sustained, by fire or otherwise, will be paid as quickly as
ne amount of the less can be arrived at.
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I great Reduction ]
In prices in our
fancy Box Paper
This week we ofier you Fancy and
up-to* date note paper at prices that
will surprice you- Call and get your
choice- Cheaper than in Chicago de
Ipartment stores |
Wm. BRITT
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