The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 20, 1906. FRISCO CALAMITY

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1728, 20 April 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 20, 1906. FRISCO CALAMITY

A great sensation has naturally boen caused by the disastrous earthquake at San Francisco. The ten* dency towards exaggeration in anything that is sont from America naturally caused some suspicion at the outset as to tho accuracy of the information, but unhappily the very scarcity of the news to hand proved that indeed a great calamity had befallen San Francisco, —had it been less disastrous and the wires not interrupted everywhere, there would have been an amplitude of details and thrilling descriptions to hand with astonishing promptness. Enormous destruction has clearly been caused by the earthquakes, with appalling loss of life, and tho trouble has been greatly intensified by the resultant fires. 'J he fact that the earthquake lasted several minutes is sufficiently ominous in itself, to say nothing of the recurrence. The thoughts are naturally carried' to the Formosan earthquakes recently reported, there being enormous loss of life and consequent distress. Borne will endeavor to find connection between these outbreaks, but science does not offer any dear solution of these points. Cer-

tainly there are somo who are prepared to argue that there is an undoubted connection botween all seismic disturbances, but these are theories still in the debatable region. Undoubtedly the present year as far as it has gone, has been productive of great loss of life, and if tho record is kept up it must grow to appalling magnitude ere the year has run its course. The astonishing feature, however, of the earthquakes recorded yesterday and to-day is that the outside estimate of tho total loss of life so far does not exceed 2500, and of these 500 were killed in one building. It would be thought tnat the collapse of only a few of tho great buildings would cause the loss of more than 2500 lives.

Tho stonmor Earox loft Timaru loif Lyttelton at 10.4 G last night. A danco will bo held in tho To Karoka Hull this ovtning in aid oi tho To Karaka Tonnifi Olub.

Mosers Millor and Craig’s anotion mart will bo opon from 7 to 9 to-night, to onablo inspootion to bo mudo of tho largo oonsignmont of goods to bo disposed of tomorrow.

Mrs G. Adams, of the Ladies’ Warehouse, has romovod to Hall’s BuildiDgs, Pool streof, and is opening a largo and exceptionally good assortment. Dressmrkiug in all bruuchos is now in fu’l swing.

Miss Rodstono, sonior and pptoial modallist (tolophono No. 190), notifies tho ladios that her olas’os in doep broathing and calistbonies will bo commonced at tho drillshod at 10 a.m. to-morrow.

At a largely attended mooting of the newly formod Bakers’ Union last night tbo following officers wore oleotodProsi dent, Mr Walsh ; secretary, pro tern, Mr Oatton,’ Two delegates woro appointed to wait on tho mastor bakers to obtain thoir ooneont or otherwise to be joined to tho award given to tho Auckland Bakers and Pastry Cooks' Union. Tho meeting wob most enthusiastic, evory molion beiDg oarried unanimously. There was a oonfliot of ovidonoo in a case George Smith (Mr T. Alston Coleman) v. Ruteno Takina (Mr Burke), heard yostorday by Mr Barton, S.M, the chief question at issue being in regard to a transaction ooncorniog somo chaff. Ilis Worship aocoptod tho plaintiff's story as tho more probable, and gave judgment for £3O 17s 2d, costs £2 17s. The following are tbo latest new oonucotions with tho Gisboino Telephone Exchange :—346, J. H. Warren, tinsmith, Gladstone road ; 293, Williams and Kim-

bol, soap wotks, Kaili; 367, Peterson and Hansby, painters, Gladsitono road. The following ere deleted : 045, J. PetoraoD, tinsmith, Gludstono road ; 152, Allan and Jones, Grey stioot ; 218, J. Sheridan, private rosidonop, Gladstone road ; 230, F. Birkett, Rivoreide road ; 263, Sainsbury, Logan and William?, solicitors. Tbero was a largo attondanoo of skaters at tho E'ite Rink last evening, the City Band being in attendance. The final of the potato raoe was the ohitf item of intorest, ond provided much aiuusemont. Tho first prize was secured by Master J. Lang, who picked up his potatoes and skated very nico'y. E. Warren w&3 a close seoond. Ab the raoe last evening was so Buooessful, the management intend to put on various races at intervals. This ovoning the toboggan Blido will again be put on,

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday a dispute as to ownership of soma sheets of corrugated iron valuod at £2 6s 91 was enquired into, tho plaintiff being Frederick Goldsmith (Mr Blair) and tho dofendant James Drummond, sawm’ller. Tbo latter admitted having agreed to take the iron, but said be bad afterwards found out that Mr Hall waß tke owner ; plaiotiff’s statement was that ho hud purchased the iron from aMr Taylor. Judgment was given for plaintiff with 18 < 61 costs. A complicated oaso arising out of the affairs in the bankrupt estate of Scott and Smith, builders, was brought before Mr B irton, S.M., ye terday. Messrs Evans, Nield and Co. (Mr T. Alston Golemm) proceeded against tho Deputy Assignee for £lB 4i 4), and Mr D. E. Leslie, over whoso building the claim bad arisen, was joioed iu the suit, being represented by Mr Sainsbury. Mr 8:ock, for Messrs Webb and Son ; Mr Blair, for Mr T. Morrison, and Mr W. D Lysnar, for Messrs Wade aud Giay, wore given leave to appear, it being pointed out that Mr Leslie had paid the balarcs of the contract money into Court, and any judgment might effect tho dividends anticipated by creditors. An Bpplioation by Mr Coleman to amend tho statement of claim by extending the dale of oomp’otion of the contract, was objsoted to by Mr Stock and disallowed. Therefore Mr Coleman elected to accept a non-suit. No costs were tllowrd.

The Wairarapa Age gives a description of a woddiog in Sfc. Matthew’s Churcb, Masterton, on Monday, tho contracting parties being Mr F. B. Palairot, third son of Mr Gwaltor Palairot, of Gisborne, and Miss Lena Mary Campbell, youngest daughter of the late Mr Frederick Noble Campbell, who was a well known citizen of Wellington, and resided in Masterton sovrral years prior to his death. Tho bride was most becomingly attired in a prinoess frock of silk orepolene, over white silk, trimmed with lacs and obiffon, and wore the orthodox veil and oraDge blossoms. She was given away by her eldest brother, Mr A. H. Noble Campbell, of Napier, and was attended by two little bridesmaids, Miss Rena Duncan and Miss Ophir Ross, who were prettily dressed in white organdi muslin, with frills of muslin embroidery, red velvet ribbon ineerted, and red bonnets of Bilk and velvet. The best man was Mr W. 0. MoCredie, of Gisborne, while Mr Howard J.iokson, of Masterton, was groomsman. The servioe was performed by the Rev. A. M. Johneon, M-A- After the ceremony in tho church the woiding party assembled at the residence of the brido’s mother, Mrs Noble Campbell, in Worksop road. Mr and Mrs F. B. Palairet left subsequently by the mail train for Napier, en’route for their future home in Gisborne. The bride wore a travelling dress of white serge, with white furs and hat to matob, trimmed with violet. The bride-

groom presented the bride with a gold oable bracelet, and eaohof the bridesmaids with a gold brooch.