Passing of San Francisco's Chinatown AN FRANCISCO'S Chinatown was long both a for tourists and a plague spot in the community. The fire follow- ing the earthquake swept it completely out of existence, and in the opinion of many people its destruction was 4a blessing in disguise, It was head quarters for vice and crime, the depths of which the officials of San Francisco were never able fully to sound. In the pew San Francisco care will be taken magnet to prevent the vices of the orient from taking root so deeply as they did in the old. How deep underground the Chi nese of San Francisco went in their efforts to evade Inspection of their ways of living white men never knew, but the fire has revealed the strange and awesome facts, The conflagration made a complete job of it in China- town Not a single painted wooden fabric was left. The flames ate down to bare ground, and joss | gam- bling dens, opium joints and theaters all went up like so much tissue paper Hundreds of craz yellow men fled from tl y ring in thel: opium pipe ture 10uses, press the so in ti the whi stu] not thes be ki the s bare t1 perl 1 T™ o h . is sup; 80.000) The the old ing i sorts a ment possessing a st ree fase for tourists. The population lived both above ground and under ground Above ground as many as a dozen per sons olte i A \ rtment whicl a white man would Osed on tant by iP Sept il consider too small BOENE IN THE OLD CHINATOWN for one livedd undergron nobody can exact ist had the pr town satis! and 1 pecn Tsing, a Ching at the legantion in white met theater After the performance his friends to the rear slid a secret door back guests to follow him. They walked for hour through tunnels leading past doors to gloomy apartments, some of them dungeons, against the bars of which unfortunate prisoners of beth sexes pressed their faces, In telling afterward of their experi ence the visitors sald that there ap peared to be hundreds of women and children as well as men In this under ground town. Ordinary teurists saw only the pleturesque and more or less pleasing side of Chinatown. In the underground city rich Celestial mer chants carried on a slave trafic, lep rosy flourished, and numerous murders were committed, Battles between the “tongs” were fought and the victims buried far beneath the surface But now the eatacombs In which these deeds were done and In which 80 many persons dragged out a miser able existence lle exposed to the glare of the sun. The new Chinatown, If such a place exists in the San Francisco of the future, will not rise above the holes in the earth which a short time ago were dens of vice. The Chinese are being quartered at some distance from the site of their former colony, and it is prophesied that the conditions which flow t! but he was mistake: se aristocrat stationed Pern. once took two in 1 he conducted of the stage, and asked his toa (town nn made the old Chinatown a plague spot | will never exist again, in the days now gone by It was a yery easy thing for a hightinder who nada Just snot or stabbed a fellow countryman to get away from the roofs of many of the buildings almost touched A fugitive would skip roof and, taking a plank : upon it to anoth er build another, al ways takin | with him. Then he would go down int 1 underground passage and either remain hidden away from the police r me up away from the f the erime and escape suspicion In connection w ith it.” police. The to a to blocks sCene o SAVING OF THE MINT. of the Great Fire, One of the Incidents san Francisco One of the most exciting incidents in the history of the destruction of San Francisco was the feat of the men who gaved the United States mint from be- ing devoured by the flames along with almost all the other structures in that part of the cit) I'he mint is an im posing stone building, and {ts con struction proved to be of a character to st to the the attack of fire. But it was surrounded by large buildings smok WOrs who ae fended nt fr ring similar fate Age quar ity. res utmost iilifu } 1 om shit THE TXITED STATES MINT AT SAN CISC FRAN ties of «olan snd bullion were stored in the vanufte, and the that their dest ous loss States A MOVING ROADWAY Novel Method stalled of In Transportation (Cleveland off in large shoppers fro many the railroads, installed to ass in stor t DO EO TY st passen ge ground to the A MOVING ROADWAY. platforms of stations, are also unfa millar sights. But most novel of all is the moving roadway for teams recent ly Installed in Cleveland to facilitate traffic over a bridge. This roadway is 420 feet In length and rises to a height of sixty-five feet. Electricity Is used for the motive power in operating It, and It has a transportation eapacity of 600 vehicles a day. The spectacle of the constant stream of vehicular traffic as it passes almost nolselessly and without visible effort on the part of the horses aver the moving roadway fs unique and fascinating General Greely was the first volun. teer private soldier of the civil war to reach the rank of brigadier general in | the regular army. | due to the exuberance of youth, | of emnlovess Know BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, | Philllh Concerning “The Man With The Muck Rake” “ HE man with the rake” muck has been a notable top of discussion the of the United States dignified him with notice in a ch, Mr t in this address wholly dis nnd dis an.” He much ic since president recent Ree LOOSE not counten ike n iE MW Le that he has done good and that Lhiere 18 sometimes peral Condet and services, man Progress,” he can dow wl gol in n kind, perceiving only the i tl e of degradation, It look refuses indies walon of events that dent's spee h ploneer Att Toh New York, and he a sharp note protest in a speech at a dinper which preceded hy only & few daywehe uttera subie the by D magni Senate” demni nate nss { apa en in business or men in pu utterance is said to ave gested In part Ly has been conducting falsity “The are described the alleged evils and abuses of life in the portion of Chicago known as Pack: Ingtown. Mr. Roosevelt determined to get at the facts ax to the charges made in this book and if he found them measurably true to institute methods to change the conditions so forcibly de scribed by this remarkable young writ er. In pursuance of his plan he sent to Chicago two experts of the bureau of animal industry to investigate the Inspectors appointed by the governs ment and on duty In Chicago. They made a report to the effect that the book told the truth only in patches. Not satisfied with the extent of this inquiry, the president next ordered Charles PP. Nelll, commissioner of labor, to make an investigntion of the condi tions under which men are employed in the packing houses of Chicago, Still another phase of the Investigation he | Intrusted to the care of James B, Reyn- | olds, who is to ascertain the facts as | to tenement house life \ | Charles Edward Russell was one of | the first to expose to publie view In the columns of the press alleged de RET ndiscria president's been sug investigation he into the truth or Mirs an of Upton Sing new book Jungle.” wherein A matrimonial blunder is not always | plorable conditions lu connection with | j oacking industry. David Graham MAY 10, 1906 other wi type Ie glides wield the mel done other rik made | orou fur where pure ; tion view { Mr. Pl of His entitio nd 'r notabi« IRN oton [he Great God Success SOLDIER AND SCIENTIST. Varied of General Achievements WW. Greely. Adolphus Ww the regular of Adolphus Fen Greely, army the Pacific, an Francisco when ity by the ele started sion east fi i" his daughter again Dur General in west saster + A. W. GREELY. 0 disaster J bard s not a it edo s of war Mass, His na as the listed at and served ng wounded ettedd 8a major at civil struggle, ited a lleutenant in etnlled on south and of the rec Le Hamburg interna Congress, he was ind of the United to esta one of a stations form wapters in the of the far to the pole than to do up to : gis RI n the irsuance blis : 4] IL poiar noes one rt overies rity Der t of the 1 of the | : two relief exped h the lmperiled were res ral W. 8B reely for many fficer and has su ng of thousands ph in Porto Rico pines He Is the works on military WAR rows of buttor gloves Her han ol up like a bun and ‘ ables in it -For a cough or cold take Krumrine's | Cures on one Compound Syrup of Far day tf FE HOUSE-GLEANING time is here. Carpets Ww ill be taken up woolens are to be put away; the question is how best secure them from moths, We can help Red vou in this matter Cedar Flakes Red Cedar Flakes" is the surest and saf- est molh preventa tive It the work. Costs 18¢,, or GREEN'S PHARMACY COMPANY, BUSH HOUSE BLOCK, BELLENONTE. VAALAAAL) AMAA AAAS bia © to does 2 packages for 25 You get it only at & on vas dead vellow, had a lot of vege- Editorial, Local News. ARRAS A SHUIBS and Leathers Are completely covered by the new stocks we are receiving daily, and we wish you to note the WALK-OVER we have in the WALK-OVER SHOES They are the leaders at popular prices, ANN for Men. ee a PP a a PN FNP NN NNN NNN NIN ANANSI SNAP N NINN I NINS NSN INS NINTININSNN nN hn A NANNIN N A No and you should examine them first. NAN The DOROTHY DODD lines present Fa a4 ver] wv NINN, a beautiful selection of New 8 and A Leathers for the season, you to inspect them. the Reliable TOWN and DAYTON HEAVY for Men You can't Every pa fford to we have. AATTTY IVLIA DON'T FORGET THE PRE LIST WE HAVE. A pr TE— YEAGER & DAVIo BELLEFONTE, PA. AANA ey w NRA — NNN a i SC he?” NNN NINN “The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s a man for a’ that’’ indeniable tr tamp the wonld not pis . and he 1 may possess all the a gentle- ippearance does not proclaim him as such, per hi mer | them as thie If vou have 1 iry one You will find in ment, quality and MONTGOMERY & CO. THE HOME OF FASHION. ellefonte Trust Co. Successors to Jackson, Hastinos & Co, Capital $125,000; Surplus $10,000. OFFICERS J. L. Spangler, Ross O Hickok, John PF, Harris, Isaac Mitchell, DIRROCTORS : President Henry Cochran, A.C Ming's, Vice President | L. Spangler, Clande Cooke, Tyeasurer | + T. Gerderieh Ros 0, Hickok Asst Treas John FP. Harris Interest pald on ‘Ime deposits, Oollections made on all points on favorable terms Acts as Administrator. Guardian, Assignee, Receiver and Trustee, Prompt attention given to ail banking matters entrusted to it, Aaa as as as tod lls ttn snd GO0PORNNONNNNONNNNONONNNR00NNNNNODRIRONY “DEMOCRAT WANT ADS BRING RESULTS. TRYIT. Ld ene
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