T1IE OMAHA DAILY DEE: FRIDAY. APRIL 20. lPOfi.
BUILDING KNOWN TO ALL TRAVELERS
OPINIONS OF SCIENTISTS
Growth of Mountain Ranees on Coast Held
Eesponsible bj Ttrr,
VAN HISE NOT SURPRISED BY SHOCK
President of Inlverslty of Wisconsin
Says Scientists Hare Knorrn for
Many Veara that F.arth
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;hanibor at 11:30 o'clock and Included In It
ensemble the following: Guy C. Barton,
F. A. Naah, T. C. Byrne. F. W. Juuson,
C. K. Dixon, Dr. J. B. Ralph, Edward ..
Treft, T. J. Mahoney, Dr. Connell, Victor
Kosewater, Ward Burgees. J. Frank Car
penter. Rev. T. J. Mackay, Jamei C. Dahi
man, Emll Brandela, Morria Levy, Count
John A. C'relghton. Superintendent Morris
of the Associated Charities; C. M. Wllhelm,
C. J. Pickens, Gilbert M. Hitchcock. Robert
Cowell, City Electrician Waldemar Michael
Ben. Dr. George L. Miller, Luther Drake,
John L. Webster, Rome Miller, County
Treasurer Fink, W. F. Gerke, A. I.. Mohler,
F. II. Davis, Howard H. Baldrlge, Rev. L.
O. tlatrd. W. Ernest Johnson. Henry T.
Clarke, City Attorney Kreen, Thomas Kll
patrlck, C. J. Greene, Joseph Redfleld and
F. B. Hoehstetler.
Mayor Make Address.
Mayor Zlmman called the meeting to or
der, saying:
"I have called thla meeting so that Omaha
may systematically help the city of Ban
Francisco In the great calamity that has
overwhelmed it. It Is my Idea, and I be
lieve the sentiment of the entire commu
nity, that Omaha should rank as one of the
leading cities of the country in coming to
the- aid of Ban Francisco. I would suggest
' Mr, Ouy C. Barton as chairman and leave
the meeting In your hands."
Mr. Barton assumed Charge of the meet
ing and said It was unnecessary for him to
make any statement of the purposes of the
gathering. Mr. Mahoney pointed out the
necessity for action without delay and aa
aerted that $1 in San Francisco todav Is
worth S2 tomorrow. He had Information
from the Postal company that shelter was
badly needed and that demands had been
made upon the War department for all the
tents possible to obtain. He suggested that
the tents of the Nebraska National Guard
should be transported as rapidly as
possible. Money, he thought, should
be telegraphed as soon as It
was collected. His suggestions, together
with many others mado'were referred
to the relief committee for consideration.
No Pnhlte Money Available
Dr., George L. Mlllerp Inquired If the city
had any right or authority to make an
appropriation out ot public funds. Mr.
Mahoney said he thought not and he wis
later supported by City Attorney Breen
who said no such right existed In law.
Mayor Zlmman said he did not know of
a single fund that the money could be
taken from legally.
On Mr. Cowell'a suggestion It was
agreed to appoint sub-committees to can
vass the city thoroughly for fund.
Chairman Barton read Mr. Hearst's tele
gram, but no action was taken upon It.
At the suggestion of Mr. Hitchcock
Secretary Wllhelm circulated a subscrip
tion paper around the men present and,
within a few minutes 18,975 was sub
scribed. Mr. Barton happened to be the
nearest to Mr. Wllhelm when the latter
was preparing the paper. Its borrowed a
' pencil from a reporter and wrote "Guy
C. Brton, 15,000," with about as much
IX MEXICO
Fries' Beans and Hen Pepper.
"It Is a positive pleasure," writes a San
Antonio, Texas, man, "to write what fol
lows, and you may use It at your discre
tion. It may, 1 hope, serve to set soma
other unfortunate on the 'Road to Well
ville." "I am a traveling man, selling dry goods
In Texas and Old Mexico. That alone
ought to tell a aury ot a disordered stom
ach, a sluggish liver what I once thought
was a hopelessly Impnlred digestion, and
all the rest of the ills that go with a
stomach completely wrecked.
"Have you ever eaten a meal In a coun
try town In Mexico To keep It up for
three years would break down any decent
American constitution, just as It did mine.
"Just figure. Mr. Grape-Nuts man; one
Is served thret times a day with black
Mexican beans, cooked semi-hard In grease,
and you eat them, too, because you have
to. Along with this you must est (for you
can get nothing else) greaFy pork, cooked
In tha hottest of hot, peppery Juice or
grease, and drink i-olTee black as hades
and strong as aqua fortis.
"Now, wouldn't that Jar your constitu
tion, even if you are from Michigan?
Well, It got me, and got me good and
plenty. . I was ma emaciated, weak, hollow-eyed,
sallow and what we here in
Texas call 'no count,' that 1 seriously
thought of collecting my life Insurance.
This wsa a year and a half ago. One doc
tor gave me liver medicine that made me
worse, but the nxt one I struck was what
I then called a 'pure food crank' I don't
call him that any more.
"He ordered me to use Postum for cof
fee and Grape-Nuts for my meals, and
mighty little 'le. I was desperate and
followed his directions Implicit)'. Then
I got well. Today after 14 months of this
diet. I weigh M pounds mors, have a clear
completion, a good appetite, a good diges
tion, attend to my business every day, but
never go on a trip without carrying my
Postum and Orape-Nuts with me." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
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and Union Depot at Foot of Market Street.
fuss as a man makes when he pays for
a 25-cent meal ticket, and then proceeded
with the assistance of others to name tho
relief committee. I
Chlenaro Ftre Recalled.
Dr. George U Miller recalled the Chi
cago Are of 1871 and said that Omaha,
then a small place, had appropriated and
sent 5.000. Rev. L,. O. Balrd also spoke
of the Chicago fire, which he witnessed
when a boy, and urged that provisions
be sent to San Francisco at once, as they
would. In his opinion, be far more o
ceptable than any amount of money.
Dr. A. J. Cook, another Chicago Are sur
vivor, said that clothing had been as
great a need at that time. He suggested
that women help in collecting articles of
this kind.
Mr. Mohler read a telegram from rail
road sources detailing horrifying condi
tions in and near San Francisco, and
made the announcement that the Union
Pacific will tronsport supplies for relief
In any quantities free. He said Mr. Har
riman would pass through Omaha Friday
afternoon on his way to the coast to uld
in the relief; that he believed tha cor
poration would make a large cash dona
tion, and that meanwhile tie stood ready
to swell the fund by his Individual con
tribution. Much applause followed his
statement.
Mr. Hitchcock wanted a committee of
five appointed to have control of the dis
position of the fund and discretion as to
the manner of Its expenditure. The pro
position carried, but Mr. Barton deferred
the appointments until later.
Adjournment was taken and the relief
committee held 4 short seasion, at which
definite plans wera made for transmitting
the funds and Instructions given to Mr.
Drake.
Message Prom Hearst.
William Randolph Hearst has sent th
following message to Mayor Zlmman:
CHICAGO. April 18. Mayor. Omaha: San
Francisco In dire need of immediate assist
ance. Citizens have asked me aa a native-
born Callfornian to aid In work of relief.
Have started lund in this city and all clues
here I have correspondents.
Clarence Mackay gives me $.1,000; George
I. Gould. S6,M0; Charles M. Schwab. S&.Ouu;
Mrs. Huntington. to.Ouu: Mrs. A. Phoebe
Hearst, Io.Wki; W. R. Hearst, $5,000, und
many other subscriptions of $1,000 have been
made. I am sending tonight from Los An
geles relief train and relief steamer, nurses,
doctors and supplies. I pray that your clti
xens may realize the terrible distress of
ban Francisco citizens and that they will
help us at once to the extent of their
ability.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
Relief Headquarters. .
Headunrters have been established In the
basement of the city hull where provisions
for the San Francisco sufferers may be
left. Superintendent Morris of the Asso
ciated Charities is in charge. He urges
all to make their donations as promptly
as possible. The telephone Is Douglas 4&S7.
Clothing, canned goods, cereals and flour
nre the provisions most desirable. The van
companies of the city have volunteered to
haul the goods, the wholesale houses will
furnish boxes and the Young Men's Chris
tian association men to box the goods. The
provisions can be taken Into the head
quarters through the alley back of the city
hall und Beo building. Churches and schools
will be asked to co-operate in this move
ment. 8. Arion Lewis made this statement to
The Bee after the mass meeting:
"1 propose that Omaha send a special
train, with doctors, nurses and provisions,
to San Francisco. The I'nion Paclflo will
carry the train free. It might take a few
voters out of the city, but I know several
Dundee people Ave of my own family
who will go, mo that won't Interfere with
the voters ot Omaha."
The relief committee decided to ask all
the churches in the city to take up spe
cial collections Sunday for the aid of the
San Francisco people. Rev. T. J. Mackay
announced that such a plan had already
been decided upon at All Saints' church.
BIHVIVORS UP CHICAGO
KIRK
Brothers of Omaha Man I
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tircat I'onnnatratlon.
Deputy County Clerk Frank Dewey has
two brothers In San Francisco and by re
ferring to a detailed map of the city he
believes both of them are living in the dis
trict affected by the earthquake and Arc
Both of them .were victims of the Chicago
fire of 1871 and moved to Sun Francisco
shortly afterward.
One of the two, J. A. Dewey, lives with
his two children within four blocks of the
city ball building, which Is almost a' total
wreck. The other one, Robert P. Dewey, is
the Inventor of a movable ship deck and
J lives on the water front, which is said to
be doomed.
Mr. Dewey Is anxioualy awaiting news
from Bun Francisco regarding his brothers.
He has been unable to hear anything from
them so lar.
Mrs. T. W. Bluckburn is considerably wor
ried over Mr. Blackburn, who was supposed
to havs been In Ban Francisco, but a letter
Just received shows he left Los Angeles
Tuesday night for Ban Francisco. This
train was duo In Ban Francisco at o'clock
Wednesday morning, so although no word
has been received. It Is thought he was on
that train and Is probably safe.
Mr. Anderson has wired that he escaped
without Injury. He was In San Francisco
at the time of the earthquake, but was In
tha residence district.
W. II. Anderson, assistant auditor of the
Union Paclflr, was in San Francisco at the
tune vl the catastrophe. He m slipping
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at 791 O'Farrell street. From all reports
this section was not disturbed at the time
of the earthquake, although later repor'-3
show the Ares to bo working In that direc
tion. Thomas Hickox. a barber at Thirtieth
tnd Pinckney streets, is considerably
worried over the safety of his relatives
In California. He has a brother living
two blocks from the city hall, his father
and mother at Berkeley, and brothers
and sisters at Han Jose.
Chester Reynolds, son of H. W. Rey
nolds, Thirty-third and Manderson
streets, Is a naval cadet at Goat Island.
His father fears for his safety.
Steb Teal, brother of Dr. Teal of this
city, has been working for the Western
TaciAc at San Francisco for some tlm,
but was recently stricken with typhoid
fever and is conAned at one of the hos
pitals at Oakland. No word has been re
ceived from him and his brother does
not know in which hospital he is stay
ing.
H. A. Wagner, formerly of Omaha, liaj
an offlc? In the Mills building In San j
Francisco. i
Mary Falrbrother is troubled over he
safety of her mother and brothers who
are In San Francisco.
Attorney R. W. Breckenrldge is con
cerned regarding the safety of his brother
and sister, who have been In San Fran
cisco for some time.
E. R. Zabrlskle of the Burlington head
quarters, has a brother who with his
bride are on their honeymoon trip in San
Francisco.
J. S. Collins of this city, formerly In
business here. Is in San Francisco for
the winter. He was stopping at the Hotel
Alexander.
Harry A'artan has been spending tha
winter In Ran Francisco. H has been In
a house boat on the bay, but was sup
posed to have moved off that preparatory
to returning home Just before the catds
trophy. THOISA.MJS Or MESSAGES HELD
Piles of Telegrams Awaiting; Trans
mission to stricken sections.
While a few private messages were get
ting through from Oakland to Omaha Thurs
day morning, both the Western Union and
otal Telegraph companies ate still un
able to give assurance of undelayed trans
mission of telegrams to and from the Pa
cific coast. Both companies are sending
messages from Omaha via Chicago, Los
Angeles, Sacramento into Oakland, from
which place they are taken over the bay
to the devastated city. Some telegrams are
being transmitted as far as Los Angeles
or nearby towns and there mailed. Tha
fact Is the companies have to do Just what
ever they can, the demands of the unprece
dented emergency are so great. Thursday
morning the local Western Union office
Informed The Bee that company had
over 9,000 messages awaiting transmission
west at Its Chicago office, thus giving soma
idea of what the companies are up against.
They are employing as large forces as they
can and are making every effort to respond
to the almost desperate demands of people
who have relatives In the stricken sections.
The Western Union office In Omaha has
sent five electricians to Denver to succeed
Ave men there who have gone to Bait Lake
City to take the places of Ave men there
who have gone to Oakland to aid In estab
lishing new telegraph headquarters.
The Southern Pacific trains are not now
entering Oakland. They are running as
far as 8tockton.
MOM AX COLLAPSES AT THE NEWS
Dr. Mary A. Brrra of San Francisco
Prostrated.
Dr. Mary A. Breen, a Christian Scientist
reader. Is at the its; tron 'lorarinieut'a of
the city Jail in a Male a' collapse as a
result of the shock of the San Prancltro
news. She had arrived from San Francisco,
where she resided at fc22 Sutter street, and
was en route to Fort Dodge, la., when
at the Union station between trains, she
bought a copy of The Bee Wednesday
evening and read the startling news that
her home city was rapidly being wiped oft
the map. The paper fell to the ground,
the wom-in. limp and unconscious, dropped
Into a seat. She was Immediately taken In
charge by the matron at the depot and
given over to the care of the matron at the
city Jail. She is still In a state of nervous
collapse and cannot give any Information
about herself or relatives. Her card and
transportation Indicate her name, pro
fession, home and destination.
HEARST RISHES PLAST TO COAST
Has Men and Machinery on Way to
'Frisco.
W. P. lxach, one of the head men of the
Hearst Newspaper syndicate, and connected
directly with the Chicago American, passed
through Omaha for the west Thursday in
a special cur attached to the Overland
Limited of the Union Pacific. In the car
he had the Sunday supplements for the next
Sunday Examiner, which will be printed in
San Francisco. On the Rock Island train,
which gties via Kansas City, Mr. Leach said
his company hud three cars attached to
the regular passenger train, making pas
senger time. In tbeae three car were print
ing presses, stereotype machines, dynamos,
linotype machines and other paraphernalia
for setting up a newspaper office. A score
of expert machinists accompany this train
to set up the office sa auon aa tha train
arrites at Sun Frauciaco.
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NEW TORK. April 19.-The Times today
prints a statement from Rslph Stockmnn
Tarr, professor of dynamite geology and
physical geography at Cornell university
on the subject of the Ban Francisco earth
quake. Prof. Tarr was formerly connected with
the I'nited States Geological survey and the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington. He
is considered an authority on seismic dis
turbances. He says:
It Is too early to pronr unce a final opin
ion upon the nature and cause of the Sun
Krnnclsco etmhnuake, but irom what hns
been pld It will be seen that It Is probable
thnt this shock Is the result of movements
along one or more fault lines in the course
of the .natural grown, of f.ie const range,
which geologists have long known to be
stlli In progress throughout the entire ex
tent of California. That the coast ranges
are growing Is proved by mimeron evi
dences. There are upraised shore lines ot
various points along the California coast,
proving recent uplift. The very bay of
San Francisco Is tne result of a geologically
recent subsidence ol this part of the coast,
which has admitted the sea into the gorge
that the Sacramento river formerly cut
across the coast ranges. This form the
Golden Uate. and In the broader monntnln
! valley behind, the sea has spread out to
I form the bay.
I Whether the center of greatest lis
J turbanre of the present shock Is In or near
meager reports so far received indicate
this. If It Is, San Francisco is in danger
of future disasters.
Scientists Expected Trouble.
MADISON. Wis., April W.-Presldent
Charles R. Von Hlse of the University of
Wisconsin, one of the best known soologlsts
in the country, formerly of the United
States Geological survey, says a disaster
at San Francisco nas long been expected
by scientists. In a signed statement he
says:
Scientists have known for many year?
that San Francisco is dangerously located
and would probably sooner or later be sub
ject to severe shocks.
The fear has been repeatedly expressed
that San Frsnclsco would be the tlrst to
show the effect of hp earthquake upon
steel structures, for it has been well under
stood that San Francisco nas the most
dangerous location with reference to earth
quakes of any large city In the United
States.
t'lilensio May Hare Disturbance.
CHICAGO. April 11 There are slight in
dications that Chicago may experience an
earthquake within a few years, according
to Prof. J. Paul Goode of the University
of Chicago Geology faculty. The presence
of certain species of rock In the earth in-
side or near the city limits, he believes. Is
an Indication of a condition that might
I result in the dismantling of a portion of the
! city.
"There Is no absolute geological proof
that Chicago may have an earthquake In
the next few years." Prof. Goode declared.
"One can detect slight symptoms, however.
Certain formations of certain kinds of
rock underneath Chicago might be taken
as an Indication. An earthquake Is as
simple as the breaklhg of a timber.
"I believe, that the disturbance t San
Francisco was about seven miles below
the surface of the earth. It was quite
probably a slipping of the crust ot the
earth. Generally one block of the crust
slips up, while the other slips down. The
focus of the disturbance may be noted by
the direction of the cracks In the wrecked
buildings. ' ' '
"The Sierra Madre mountains arc young
and are growing slowly, and no doubt
their growing was the cause of the earth
quake."
Motion of Earth.
OAKLAND, Cal.. April 19.-Prof. Burck
halter of the Lake Chabot observatory, this
city, has made the following statement of
the Associated Press:
The earthquake shock this morning was
the severest which has been experienced
since my connection with the Chabot ob
servatory.
It started at 5:14:48 and Its duration was
twenty-eight seconds.
As soon as possible I went to the ob
servatory and found that the tremblor
was too much for the smoked glass which
wus on the seismograph at the time of the
trouble.
The smoked glass shows where the needle
left the glass because of the excessive
oscillation.
It Is difficult to state the exact direction,
which the tremblor moved, but there are
indications that it took In all the four
points of the compass.
The earthquake stopped the mean time
and the slderlal clocks of the observatory
at fourteen minutes and forty-eight seconds
after 6 o'clock this morning.
Observations Taken at Berkeley.
OAKLAND, Cal., April 19. -A. O. Leusch
ner, director of the students' observatory
of the University of California, today gave
out the following record of the earthquake:
"The principal part of the earthquake
came In two sections, the Arst series ot vi
brations lasting for about forty seconds.
The vibrations diminished during the fol
lowing ten seconds and then continued with
renewed vigor for about twenty-five Beconds
more. But even at this writing (about 12
m.) the disturbance has not as yet sub
sided, as slight shocks are being recorded
at frequent Intervals on the Ewlng seismo
graph. The principal direction of motion
was from south-southeast to north-north
west. The remarkable feature of this
earthquake, aside from Its Intensity, was its
rotary motion. As seen from the print, the
sum total of all displacements represents a
very regular ellipse and some of the lines
representing the earth's motion can be
traced along the whole circumference. The
three severest earthquakes on record In
thlst vicinity are those of October 21, 1S68,
March 30, 1W, and that of today. The re
sult of observation Indicates that our heav
iest shocks are In the direction south
southeast to north-northwest. In this re
spect the records of the three heaviest
earthquakes agree entirely. But they have
several other feature in common. One of
these Is that while the displacements are
very large the vibration period Is com
paratively slow, amounting to about one
second In the last two big earthquakes."
SASTA ROSA HOME OF BIRBAXK
Devastated City Center of Old, His
toric Section.
Santa Rosa, the beautiful little city
which has been wiped out by the earth
quake and consequent Area, Is the home of
Luther Burbank, the horticulturullst
wlsard. the man who can transform a
stinking old alkali weed into a fragrant
American beauty rose, or a sweet-smelling
honeysuckle. This Is the county seat of
Sonoma county, one of the oldest sections
of the state and Ut a city of some 12.000
population. It was In the town ot Sonoma,
only a few miles below Santa Rosa, where
General Grant had his headquarters during
the greater part of his rendesvous in Cali
fornia in the Indian days before the war.
And the old adobe building occupied by him
and his men is still standing. It was also
at Sonoma where the secret conference of
white men was held, which planned and
executed tha secession of California from
Mexico. Tha structure In which this con
terence was held also was Intact before
tha earthquake. It was a long, tow, typl
ealiy Mexican adobe and had been repaired
and converted Into a notL Tha "Bear
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Mark Hopkins Home Better Known as the Hopkins Art Institute.
Flag Pole" one of the relics of historic
times in the mate, stands at Sonoma. It
was hoisted by the Americans who, In that
secret conference, pulled the stale out of
the grasp of Mexico. Sonoma, therefore,
became the birthplace of the state govern
ment and was temporarily and actually. If
not nominally, the state cnpltal. It was
the scone of many of the most interesting
and Important features of the state's his
tory. Monterey, however, was the Hist
place to be called the state capital. From
Monterey the capital was moved to
Benecla, on the bay, and from there to
Sacramento.
NEBRASKA SOLDIER IS IMJIHKll
Lieutenant Pulls of the I.IkM Artil
lery Blown In by Dynamite.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. April 19.-Vla
Oakland Lieutenant Charles Pulls, com
manding the twenty-fourth company ot
light artillery, was blown up by a charge
Of dynamite at Sixth and Jesse streets
and was probably fatally Injured. He was
taken to the military hospital at the
presidio. He had a fractured skull, several
bones broken and Internal Injuries
Lieutenant Pulis placed a heavy chargu
of dynamite In a building on Sixth street.
The fuse was imperfect and did nut Ignite
the charge as soon as was expected. Pulls
went to the. building to relight it and the
charge exploded while he was in the
building.
The injured officer is 50 years old, single
and a native of Wisconsin.
LINCOLN, April 11 (Special Telegram. )
Lieutenant Charles Pulis, who was danger
ously wounded while dynamiting a build
ing In San Francisco, graduated from the
state university In the c-rnss of 1896. He en
listed in the First Nebraska in 1898 at the
beginning of the Spanish-American war and
was later transferred to the regular army
and appointed a lieutenant. His father is
the Rev. John Pulls, a Baptist minister,
who resided at Columbus and Kearney and
later In this city. He is now living in
California.
Lieutenant Pulis was a member of the
Sigma Chi fraternity and was very popular
In university circles. He is about 30 years
old.
KEARNEY. Neb., April 19.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) A telegram was received today
from San Francisco stating that IJett
tenant Charles C. Pullis of the United
States army was killed there this morning
while placing a charge of dynamite for
the purpose of blowing up n building. lieu
tenant Pullis wns a former resident of
Kearney and a graduate of the Kearney
High school. His father was at one time
pastor of the Baptist church in this city
and Lieutenant Pullis was for a time prin
cipal of the high school. At the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war he enlisted
and served through his term of enlistment
In the Philippines. When discharged he
entered the regular army, securing a lieu
tenant's commission.
AUHM ON I. EI. AND STANFOHD
Jamea Yelaer Describes Great Uni
versity at Pnlo Alto.
James Yelser of Omaha was graduated
from Leland Standford, Jr., university In
'04, having his academic course there.
Of the university, its magnificent buildings,
the town of Palo Alto, which have suffered
so extensively from the earthquake and
fires he said:
"Anyone who has ever seen the buildings
that makeup Standford university must be
surprised at the terrific force that could
move them on their foundation, much less
destroy them. They were low and equate
(none of them being over four stories) and
built of the hardest sandstone. It would
seem they had been erected with a view to
withstanding earthquakes.
"As to the university. It is thought to be
the best endowed and richest educational
institution in the world. It was opened in
lfcJl to students, and at the present has
an enrollment of 1,500. The funds of the
university amount to more than 10,000,000.
This sum has always remained Intact. All
expenses of building thus far have made
no Inroad on the principle.
"The buildings are bull sandstone, copied
after the style of the old Californlo Mis
sions with corridors and arches, the roof
are of red tiling. The buildings used for
class rooms are arranged in the shape of
a quadrangle 60ox3o0 feet, each building
abutting and Joined to its neighbor by
arcades and covered pussagewuys outside
of this and surrounding it is the outer
quadrangle composed of the larger build
ings, likewise arranged, and of the same
uniform buff sandstone. It wus completed
a year ago after ten years of continued
work. The larger buildings, such as the
museum, chemistry building, dormitories,
library and gymnasium, are a short
distance from the quadrangle, and several
of them are still far from completed. In
fact the university aa designed is a long
ways from completion.
"By tar tiie greatest single loss which the
university will sustain is in the destruc
tion of memorial chapel. This magnlAcent
church, erected by Mrs. Stanford in mem.
ory of her husband, Is said to be the
most beautiful religious edifice In the
country, f&ff.ttOO being appropriated for the
construction and adorning of the structure.
Tha building 1 not Urge, as one might
uppose. And it Is but fair to say that
fully half of this sum waa expended for
statuary and mural decoration. The slat-
1 ' , 1
usry In the chancel alone has been valued
at sums ranging from $.X"0 to $!.0C0. The
gable end, which faces the quadrangle, is
composed of a single mammoth mosaic rep
resenting the "Sermon on the Mount." The
famous Kompollo designed tho work. The
chancel Is tulorned by mosaics representing
biblce.l themes, while around the chancel
are statues of the twelve apostles, each one
executed by some noted Italian artist. The
crowning feature to the structure Is an
organ which cost J2o,0fl0.
"The destruction of this building alone
will be felt not only by every Tormer
student, but by each one of the thousands
of tourists who has ever visited it.
"As for the town of Pnlo Alto, who
ever Is a loss to Stanford university is a
loss to the rlty. It Is purely a university
town, having been founded since tho
opening of the university, fifteen years
ago, and Is settled mainly by wealthy
people, who have sought an educational
atmosphere to rear their families. It
has a population of fi.000. It is said to
be one of the prettiest small cities lr
California. The homes are all new
though few of them are of great cost.
The larger and costlier residences are
scattered up and down tho valley and
are owned mainly by San Francisco
millionaires. The town lies exactly at
the gate of the university, though a mllo
of forest extends beyond before you reach '
the university buildings.
"The university lies absolutely In the
country, nt the very bHse of the foot
hills, on an estate comprising 9,000 acres
which belongs to the university. Deer,
mountain lion and small game in abun
dance are found within a few miles'
walk of the campus, and coyotes not In
frequently ran be heard howling at night
within a stone's throw of the dormi
tories. "Perhaps I might add that one of the
things for which Stanford has been noted
Is the number of marriages there amoog
students. It is safe to say that the earth
quake will not stop that"
FATED THIRTEEN CITS I AGAIN
Opera Company Leaven on Friday,
April 1.1 In Thirteen Cars.
The Metropolitan Operit company, which
had Jurt opened un engagement in the
Grand opera house on Mission street, In
San Francisco, which was among tho thea
ters to go down, left Kansas City for the
coast last Friday. The manager of the
company remarked to Chief Clerk Murray
of the passenger department of the Union
Pacific, over which the company went, that
he hesitated to start out on Friday, the
13th. The company at Arst was given a
train of eleven cars, but later It was found i
best to add two cars, making the totul thir
teen. Therefore, with thirteen cars, It left
for the city which was so soon to be trans
formed Into a gigantic arena of death and
destruction, on the so-called fated Friday
and the 13th of the month.
ENTIRE CITY
81RELY DOOMED
All of Nan Francisco Mnst Go In i
Flames.
Manager Huntley of the local Postal Tele- j
grapn ornce said at 11:30 a. m. 'tnursuay:
"Latest report from our manager at Oak
land and timed 10:30 o'clock Is the Are
Is still raging in San Francisco and the
entire city is doomed. They have no water
except along the, bay 'shore and they are
dynamiting buildings In an effort to check
the Ale. The powder supply is nearly ex
hausted, even to the powder In the gov
ernment arsenals, which have been emptied.
The Are cannot be checked until It burns
out. Every building In the business sec
tion and nearly half the residence section
is destroyed now and not a large building
left."
ARMY SIPPL1ES TO GO WEST
All Available at Fort Russell Ordered
to San Francisco.
A telegram was received from the War
department Thursday morning directing the
commanding ofilcer of the department Im
mediately to ship to San Francisco all
available tents at Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyoming, for the use of the earthquake
sufferers there.
No supplies have yet been ordered shipped
from the quartermaster's depot at Omaha
from the fart there are very few tents
or other equipage at the depot that can
be mudo available for use at San Francisco
In the present emergency.
Neither have any orders been received
regarding the shipment of food supplies
from the commissary Mores here In Omaha.
The supply on hand is Just sufficient for
the quarter's emergency supplies for the
Moderate
Price
Galumof
Soiling
Powder
11000 Off-Ill b fHrtm fov
'uiiuof iuj uriuu to
CvMa4 if ldl
J
troops of the Department of the Missouri.
Speaking of the paucity of supplies at
this depot an army officer said Thursday
morning:
"Right here Is one of tho very strongest
arguments that can be advanced for the
Immediate establishment of a great army
supply here at Omaha and It should afford
an Impulse for the Omaha people to urge
the passage of the bill creating such a
depot here. Was Omaha so equipped at
this time with army supplies, tents,
blankets, etc., they could, be Immediately
shipped to San Francisco, thus gaining
from one to three days In shipments from
remote eastern points. The central loca
tion of Omaha makes It an admirable ship
ping point to any point of the country. And
Just at this unfortunate crisis immeasur
able good would result had we the sup
plies to send to San Francisco."
WE GRADED
... . - i i . 1
- TIME
lot In I
ly th forelock this year. Got in
throe months nhend of the season.
Knew exactly what styles were go
ing to be the go this year. Kaw
immediately how linrd It would be
tor every cutter ami tailor to turn
out garments with the flaring backs
popular tliU year. Secured New
York's most famous Fashion Ex
pert to school our cutters find our
tailors In the new fashions. Used
scores of yards of fabrics and
scores of hours of our men's time
working on the new l'.KKl styles.
Hut It has paid us-because It's
paying the gViod dress "rs of Omaha
to have their 104M5 togs made by
MucCurthy-Wilson and they know
it." No other corps of cutters and
tailors west of New York knows
every detail of the IfMHS styles ns
thoroughly as does our corps of cut
ters and tailors.
Suits to Order $2."i.00 to $43.00
MacCARTHY-WILSON
TAILORING CO. .
'Phone Doug. 1SCS. 304-306 8. loth tit.
Next door to Wabash ticket office.
AMI BKMRNTS.
Boyd'i
WOODWARD &
BURGESS.
MANAGERS.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
Geo. M. Cuban s Musical Hit
Little Johnny Jones
SEATS SELLING.
Coming Thursday Henrietta Crosman.
BURW000
COOLED BY
ELECTRIC FANS.
THE WOODWAHD STOCK CO.
Tonight-Saturday Mat. and Night
M O -T H S
Next Week In the Palnce of the King.
Prices Nights, Sun. Mats., loc, :5c.
Tues., Thurs., Sat. Mats., 10c. 20c.
Monday. May 7th, Siith performance.
Souvenir Photo. Albert Morrison.
CSIItHTON
'Phone Douglas 4M.
Every Night Matinee: Thurs., Bat., 8un.
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
The Three Beldoms, Elizabeth Murray,
Keno, Walsh and Melrose; Argenanti Trio,
Rae ac H roc he. Prubst, Lavlne & Walton
and the Kinudiome.
Prices 10c. 25c, SOc.
KRUG THEATER
PRICES
1 M' . 3rf 5oo.
TOMUIIT 8:15
The Greut Kuiotionul Drama
EAST LYNNE
Unexcelled Production, Excellent Cast
Sunday Kalb & Dill in "I. O. V."
MUSICAL AND LECTURE.
GIVEN' BY
PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL,
SEMINARY STUDENTS
FOR THE BENEFIT .
Y.V.C.A. Bidg.Fund
Friday Eve., April 20,
Plymouth Congregational Church
2Oth and Spencer tk
ADMISSION S3 CENTS.
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