TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
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Told <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneer~<br />
PERRY W. BAKER<br />
Clark County<br />
,Ve had some bad wind storms here. They were just straight gales<br />
although <strong>the</strong>y were strong enough to uproot trees.. Once, while on <strong>the</strong><br />
road near <strong>the</strong> Brush Prairie cemetery, a tree fell behind us and one<br />
in front <strong>of</strong> us. This was all thickly timbered around here <strong>the</strong>n. This<br />
was <strong>the</strong> same storm in which several children in <strong>the</strong> LaCenter school<br />
were killed <strong>by</strong> a falling tree.<br />
EARTHQUAKES INSEATTLE<br />
<strong>by</strong><br />
. .<br />
PRESTON BROOKS RANDOLPH<br />
King County<br />
It was a bright, frosty night, <strong>the</strong> night 'was clear and <strong>the</strong> moon was<br />
in <strong>the</strong> full. The Christmas season had arrived, and we were having<br />
a church social at our house. At 11 :00 0 'clock" our guests were putting<br />
on <strong>the</strong>ir wraps to leave, when all at once <strong>the</strong> house swayed. Albert<br />
Kellogg, bro<strong>the</strong>r-in-law <strong>of</strong> Rolland Denny, was standing near me.<br />
He said, "Get your watches out and time <strong>the</strong> earthquake." There<br />
were tremblors <strong>of</strong>f and on until morning. Cows fell down, orchards<br />
swayed, and <strong>the</strong> sidewalks crept like snakes.<br />
Our home was <strong>the</strong>n on <strong>the</strong> site <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> present Frye Hotel.<br />
In 1886 <strong>the</strong>re was ano<strong>the</strong>r earthquake at 8 P. M. vVe lived on <strong>the</strong><br />
Butler Hotel site. There was a chimney at <strong>the</strong> front <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> house.<br />
There was a 16-foot ceiling and <strong>the</strong> lamps swung 6 or 8 feet as <strong>the</strong><br />
house swayed. ,Ve couldn't open <strong>the</strong> back door, and were afraid to<br />
go out <strong>the</strong> front door beside <strong>the</strong> chimney. At <strong>the</strong> Pres<strong>by</strong>terian church,<br />
<strong>the</strong> minister, Rev. Stratton, was quieting <strong>the</strong> congregation. It was<br />
Oll Sunday night and <strong>the</strong> church was filled with people.<br />
G1'eat Winds Play Pmnks<br />
I recall two terrible wind storms. We lived at Third and Cherry<br />
during one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se g·ales. Judge Hanford lived near, and he 'was<br />
just married. A reception was being held in honor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> newlyweds.<br />
At 10 :00 0 'clock in <strong>the</strong> evening <strong>the</strong> wind commenced to blow. A man<br />
named Knight tried to open <strong>the</strong> gate and could not. The wind blew<br />
two young people <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> sidewalk. They had to cling to a stump to<br />
keep from being blowll about. People outdoors had to lie down until<br />
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