Lyric discussion by roguelib 

Cover art for 1904 lyrics by Tallest Man on Earth, The

The SF earthquake was in 18 April 1906, so it can't be that.

Couldn't it be the election of Roosevelt, or is that a stretch....

Now you REALLY have me curious. The U.S. began work on the Panama Canal in 1904. I can't find any listing of 1904 natural disasters other than fire...

Hmm. I also found that in 1904 the modern ghost-town of Hebron in Utah was heavily damaged and abandoned by it's inhabitants. What's funny though is that when you look to the definition for "moor" it means to tie down a boat, but also refers to a tract of land reserved for game or a boggy area with poor drainage. A Moor is also an ancient African people called the Barbers.

So, the deer with her head on the moor (in reference to Hebron, the ghost-town) could mean several things, I assume. The moor could refer to wanting to...