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OTTUMWA WILL GIVE AT LEAST
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LISTS ARE NOW OPEN
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Subscriptions Will Be Taken at the
Ottumwa Banks and at the Courier
Office—Committee of Solicitors Is
Now at Work Amdng the Citizens—
Will Meet This Evening,
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./ The committee of fifteen selected
at the public meeting held at the
city hall this morning to formulate
and to carry out plans by which
Ottumwa may afford some relief to
the sufferers from the earthquake
and from fire in California, have
arranged for a canvass of the down
town business district. As the ne^d
of relief is immediate the commit
tee will not have time to attempt to
canvass the residence portion of
the city.
In order that all may have an
opportunity to contribute, subscrip
tion lists have been placed in all
the banks, and in the Courier Of
fice.
The Courier will receive sub
scriptions lhat may be sent in.by
mail or telephone, and will make
prompt acknowledgement of the
same.
The Courier office is open even
ings and subscriptions will be re
ceived'at any time.
Mayor SchmTtzT
San Francisco, Cal.—
Ottumwa will send at least 'one
thousand dollars.
Mayor B. F. Slutts,
Chairman of Committee.
From Friday's Daily.
The foregoing message was dis
patched this morning, being the direct
result of the mass meeting of citizens
held in Ottumwa for the purpose
i/Jf formulating plans to aid the
California sufferers from the earth
quake. The terrible catastrophe that
has visited San Francisco and other
California cities, wherein thousands of
lives were sacrificed and other thous
ands rendered homeless by the disas
trous earthquake, is a misfortune that
Uncials in the broadest sense to the
sr apathy and generosity of Ottumwa
a lzens. This sympathy was demon-|except
rated in authorizing the mayor to
wire San Francisco that aid would fol
low immediately. A committee of fif
1 -teen members was appointed and in-
B'.ructed to canvass the city for aid.
:This committee is composed of B. F.
Slutts, chairman, T. D. Foster, J. H.
Merrill, W. A. Mclntire, J. B. Sax, T.
-H. Pickler, M. C. Gilmore W. H. H.
Asbury, A. C. Leighton, F. von Schrad
er, A G. Harrow, W. B. Bonnifleld, J.
C. Jordan, W. T. Harper and John
Wormhoudt.
Meeting Pledges $1,000.
The meeting this morning was
opened by Mayor Slutts, who present
ed the object. J. H. Merrill was chosen
chairman and F. von Schrader was
named as secretary. The views of sev
eral citizens were presented, and with
al it was the unanimous opinion that
something should be done towards
lending aid to the stricken people of
California immediately. Upon the mo
tion of J. 6. Sax, seconded by R. H.
Moore, the mayor was authorized to
wire the chief executive of San Fran
cisco the foregoing message. J. W.
Neasham's motion to name a commit
tee of fifteen members to solicit funds,
also carried. At the adjournment of
the mass meeting, the committee as
named met and formulated plans for
immediate action. The plan is to per
sonally canvass tne business district
of the city and to place subscription
blanks in the banks and the office of
the Courier. An appeal to every citi
zen, who can, to subscribe is made
by the committee.
Divide Business District.
I The business district was divided as
follows and members of the committee
named to solicit in these sub-divisions:
South of Main and west of Market
to Wapello—F. von Schrader and M.
C. Gilmore.
North of Main, west of Market to
Wapello and south of Second—A. G.
Harrow and W. T. Harper.
East of Market, south of Main to
Union—J. B. Sax, T. H. Pickler and T.
ft Foster
'East of Market, -porth of Main to
Union—J. C. Jordan, W. B. Bonnifleld
and A. C. Leighton.
South Ottumwa—W. A. Mclntire and
john Wormhoudt.
West of Market, north of Second—
B. F. Slutts and W. H. H. Asbury.
:f- The committee, appreciating the im
iratire and immediate necessity for
iready at worU. The commit
this evening at S o'clock
mil to make a reuort of this
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The President's Appeal
Washington, D. C.. April 20.—The President, after a conference
with Miss Mabel Boardman, of the Red Cross, last evening, issued an
appeal to the American people for aid for the people of San Francisco.
He asked that all contributions be made through the officials of the
Red Cross, who liave effected systematic arrangements for the distri
bution of the needed assistance. The full text of the President proc
lamation follows:
"In the face of so terrible and appalling a national calamity as
that which has befallen San Francisco, the outpouring of the nation's
aid should, as far as possible, be entrusted to the American Red Cross,
the national organization best fitted to undertake such relief work. A
specially appointed Red Cross agent, Dr. Edward Divine, starts today
from New York for California to co-operate there with the Red Cross
branch in the work of relief.
"In order that this work may be well systematized, and in order that
the contributions which I am sure will flow with lavish generosity, may
be wisely administered, I appeal to the people of the United States, to
all cities, chamber of commerce, boards of trade, relief committees,
and individuals to express their sympathy and render their aid by
contributions to the American National Red Cross. They can be sent
to Hon. Charles Hallam Keep, Red Cross treasurer, Washington, D.
C., Jacob H. Schiff, New York Red Cross treasurer, or other local Red
Cross treasurers, to be forwarded by telegraph from Washington to the
Red Cross agents and officers in California. Theodore Roosevelt."
MINE SCALE
IS FINISHED
IOWA COAL INDUSTRY WILL NOT
BE INTERRUPTED FOR TWO
YEARS
...Dee Moines, April 20.—(Special)
—The scale will doubtless be sign
ed this afternoon. The joint scale
committee finished its work at 11
o'clock and is thoroughly agreed
and there is little or no doubt that
the joint conference will agree
and that the entire scale will be
signed late this afternoon.
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Des Moines, April-*' 20.—(Special)—
The scale and reailutibns td "govern
coal mining conditions in Iowa through
the coming two years are agreed upon
and only a few formalities remain be
fore the signatures of the officers will
be affixed to the agreement.
The much talked o£ resolution for
protection against local shut downs
and strikes, was quickly disposed of.
The old penalty was a fine of 25 cents
for each day miners participate, this
to be paid to the miners' organization.
It is claimed that the fines were quite
frequently refunded. The new resolu
tion provides that the fine shall be $1
for each day of suspension per miner
to be paid Into the death benefit fund
of the union and that under no circum
stances shall it be remitted to the min
er.
No other questions requiring discus'
sion arose and the balanoe of the reso
lutions were adopted practically as
they were set forth in the 1904 scale,
where figures were changed to
provide for the 5.55 per cent advance.
No Arbitration in East.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 20.—The in
ternational executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America to
day rejected tht proposition of the op
erators of western Pennsylvania, Indi
ana, Ohio and Illinois, who are oppos
ing the payment of the 1903 wage
scale to the coal miners, and who,
through J. H. Windner, their chairman,
offered to submit their differences to
arbitration.
PACKING HOUSE BURNS.
Main Building of Webster City Plant
is Destroyed.
Webster City, April 20.—(Special.)
—The main building of the Webster
City Packing Co. burned to the ground
last night. It was outside th.e water
limit. The loss is $5,000 and the in
surance $1,500.
Following is a summary of the
damage done by earthquake and
fire in San Francisco and. other
points on, the Pacific coast, as
compiled from the latest dis
patches from various coast cities
and towns today:
San Francisco—The fire is still
rapine in several directions, but it,'
is hoped that a fourth of the city
can be saved. This includes a part
of the residence district. The
water supply is entirely
destroyed and even drinking
water is unobtainable. The food
supply also is running short. The
loss of life is as problematical as
it was yesterday. The most accu
rate reports obtainable place the
death roll at from .500 to 1,000 but
conditions arc bo chaotic that these
figures may prove entirely too
low. The best estimate that
can be, made from all sources
is about the samj as yes
terdav. 1 000 dead. Ths property
loss hals been increasing rapidly
ever sliice^the first fire started and
is still {climbing to fabulous -pro-
Probably not less than
t)00 cover it. The in-'
portion
S200.0C
suranc
Tosjwill
is estimated at $75,-
and it is reasonably cer- ii
?.t a score of companies
j-uined._. By ever*' available
Jhe pji.^Sjiare.. fleeing from
with such of ir posses
can carry.
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mean
the
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BIG FINES
C. B. & Q. R. R. CO. AND TWO OFFI
CIALS CONVICTED OF
GIVING REBATES
Chicago, April 20.—The Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad and Da
rius Miller, and Claude G. Burnham,
officials of the road, were found guilty
today in the federal court here of
granting rebates in violation of the
law. The railroad corporation was
fined $40,000 and the officials $10,000
each.
SHOCK IN MICHIGAN/
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Quincy
Fatal Earthquake Is Felt In
Mine Near Calumet.
Calumet, Mich., April 20.—An earth
quake shock, which was felt distinctly
throughout Hancock county, and was
most pronounced in the Quincy mine,
killed one man, Timothy Leary, and
injured four others while working a
mile below the surface in that proper
ty late yesterday. Buildings rocked,
chimneys fell and dishes rattled, ter
rifying citizens and causing scores of
men, women and children to rush from
their homes. Many miners on the
day shift refused to go below again.
DUBUQUE MAN SUICIDE.
Chris Wertz, a Painter, Hangs Him
self While Despondent.
Dubuque, April 20.—(Special.)—
Chris Wertz, aged 55, a painter, hang
ed himself in his room last night. De
spondency caused the suicide.
MILLIONAIRE COMMITS SUICIDE.
Takes
William Breker of Milwaukee
His Own Life.
Mobile, Ala., April 20.—William
Breker, a millionaire of Milwaukee,
Wis., committed suicide here today.
INSANE FROM EARTHQUAKE.
Dr. Mary A. Breen of San Francisco,
Sough in Iowa.
Fort Dodge, April 20.—The chief of
police of Omaha was in, communica
tion yesterday .with the chief in this
city advising him of the expected ar
rival of Dr. Mary A. Breen, of San
Francisco, who is enroute here. The
warning was given that she was vio
lently insane and caution should be
exercised to guard her closely.
It is supposed that she had learned
of the catastrophe at home and the
news had unbalanced her mind. The
police here have been unable to learn
of her arrival or any trace of her al
though all trains have been watched
closely.
Los Angeles—Sensational rum
ors of disastrous earthquake
shocks in southern California yes
terday afternoon were positively
and definitely denied. One slight
tremor was felt and insignificant
damage done to one building. This
was the whole extent of the shock
and damage. The apprehenslve
ness of the people in southern Cal
ifornia because of the terrible dis
aster to the north of them has re
sulted in the magnifying of the
slight vibration in the southern
city. The denials from reliable
sources in Los Angeles may be
safely taken to allay the appre
hension of eastern people, as to
th.ir friends and relatives in
southern California.
Santa Rosa—Reports from Santa
Rosa Indicate that that city has
suffered more than any other on
the coast, except San Francisco.
As in the latter place, a' severe
earthquake shock was followed by
fire. In Santa Rosa 10,000 persons,
it is estimated, are homeless. The
property damage will ruii into mil
lions. All day yesterday there
was a significant lack of accurate
Information concerning the dead
roll in Santa Rosa, but all inform
ation received so far indicates
that probably several hundred
have been killed. The survivors
have fleJ to tho city and taken
refuge in the hills and fields, witb
VOLUME 58 OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1906 NUMBER 153
LIFE PAYS
FOR CRIME
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JOSEPH SMITH IS HANGED FOR
THE MURDERER OF MRS. IDA
CANNADY ,i V*
A MOST BRUTAL CRIME
Smith Pleaded Guilty to the Charge of
Killing Woman—Eats a Hearty Din
ner Just Previous to His Execution
—Insists That the Crime Was Justi
fied.
Fort Madison, April 20—(Special.)
On the' first stroke of 12, noon, to
day, Joseph C. Smith, colored, paid
the maximum penalty for the murder
Mrs. Ida Cannady, also colored,
oI Buxton, Iowa, while Cannady, the
husband of the murdered woman,
stood calmly by and witnessed the
manifestation of the law's revenge.
Smith was neWvy to the last and joked
with Sheriff Caldwell of Monroe coun
ty as the noose was adjusted.
The fall broke his neck and he nev
er moved a muscle after the slack
was taken up.
"You are now doing wh^t the old
man, (meaning John Donor, late sher
iff of Monroe county), "told he was
going to do," said Smith to Caldwell
with a smile as the rope was being
put over his head.
Caldwell performed his grewsome
task in silence, while the forty men
who stood grouped about the scaffold
shuddered. The long death qloak was
adjusted first, afterwards the rope and
last the black cap. Throughout the
ordeal Smith was unmoved.
"Howdy, Gentlemen."
He had been brought onto the scaf
fold at 11:36 and had bowed to the
men below him and said: "Howdy,
gentlemen," but after the rope and
cap were oia he remained silent.
He had only an instant to wait, for
the clock and the Sheriff struck at al
most the same time and Smith was
pitched to eternity. He weighed 210
pounds but the rope stood the strain.
Cannady Glad After Hanging.
"He got what was coming to him,"
said the husband of the murdered wo-,
man to the silent group about the
stark, dark figure. "But he didn't get
it quick enough, though he died quick
today, but no quicker than she did
three years ago."
Thirteen minutes after the drop fell
Drs. C. N. Hyatt and T. E. Gutch de
clared life extinct. The body was cut
down and shipped to Keokuk to be
used for dissection.
Asks for Big Dinner.
"I want one more good square meal
before die, Mr. Sneriff," said Smith
to Sheriff Caldwell, of Albia, when
asked at 10 o'clock this morning what
he wished for his dinner. "I might as
well die on a full stomach."
"All right, Joe," said Mr. Caldwell,
"what will you have. We will give'
you anything you want."
"I want a porterhouse steak for one
thing, and some custard pie, and some
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MAHASKA OFFICIALS HERE?':-
Board of Supervisors and*Deputy Aud
itor of Neighboring County In City.
The board of supervisors of Mahas
ka county and the deputy auditor,
Walter Rowland, are in the city today
on business. The board is comprised
of Philip Grace, chairman, and J. M.
Price and William Moore. They are
here at the invitation of the Ottumwa
Bridge Co. and spent the major part
of the day visiting the different man
ufacturing establishments in this city.
SUMMARY OF DEVASTATION WROUGHT BY THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE.
such of their property as they
could rescue.
San Jose—Latest advices place
the estimate of dead at sixty five.
The loss to property cannot accu
rately be estimated, but is very
heavy, reaching probably close to
$1,000,000. A part of the Vendome
hotel caved in, killing ten persons.
The court house is seriously dam
aged, as are the other public
buildings.
Monterey—At the Hotel del
Monte a large chimney was
thrown down by force of the shock
and a man and his bride Were
killed, with onel other person. No
other fatalities reported, but the
property damage Is large.
Santa Clara—St. Agnew's asy
lum for the insane was destroyed
and probably 150 inmates were
killed. About 110 bodies have
been recovered and others are
to be accounted for. The fine
buildings were wrecked.
Salinas—The Spreckels sugar
refinery, valued at $1,500,000, was
destroyed, with the Masonic Tem
ple, Elks' and Odd Fellows' halls,
high school, armory building and
many business blocks. Total
property loss probably $2,500,000.
No lives reported lost.
Palo Alto—But one building of
the great $20,000 000 Leland Stan
ford, Jr..' university group escaped
Aestrustton. One student and a
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SCRIBE CONDITIONS IN THE
RU NED CTY
Frantic With Fear, the Unfortunate
Citizens Seek Wildly for Places of
Refuge and Safety—Want and Mis
ery Their Constant Companions—No
Food Nor Water.
San Francisco, April 20.—Terror is
spread over San Francisco like the
pall of smoke that rises from its burn
ing buildings. The only law that ex
ists is the law of the bayonet and the
rifle. The soldiery are shooting down
thieves and vandals as they would
dogs. When a soldier's bad marks
manship allowed one vandal to escape
the bayonet of another did the work.
All efforts of the firemen to fight the
flames have been abandoned. Water
there is none and the apparatus is
useless. The finality of hopelessness
in saving property came when the sup
ply of dynamite gave out with which
to blow up buildings.
Fire Chief Gives Up Hope.
Laie last night the acting chief of
the fire department wired General
Manager Bakei'' of the Ptstal"P«l
graph company that the fire was gain
ing headway and spreading and that
there was no hope of controlling it.
"Three hundred thousand people will
be homeless," said the fireman, "and
by Saturday San Francisco will be an
ash heap."
Everything south of Market street
as far west as Fourteenth street and
as far south as Channel is known to
be burned to the ground, and as com
munication is cut off from the part of
the city still farther south there is no
way of telling just how far the destruc
tion has reached, but it is believed it
has gone to the city limits.
North of Market street, the banks,
theatres, hotels, big business houses
and magnificent residences have been
eaten up. Van Ness avenue is a wide
street and there was a faint hope that
the fire could be checked at that point
but, like all previous hopes, this was
dashed. The chance of saving that
portfon bounded by Union, Hayes and
Fillmore to Market became extremely
slim.
Hot Debris Fills'Streets.
The streets are filled with scorch
ing hot debris and are lined with skel
eton walls that totter with each breath
of air. It is with the greatest diffi
culty that such property as bank
vaults can be guarded. The means
of communication are so poor that
soldiers, policemen and firemen in the
rescue work are virtually individual
agents, as they cannot report to supe
rior officers.
Loss Estimates Are Raised.
Estimates of property loss heaped
last night from ?Z00,000,000 to $300,
000,000 as the fire continued to burn.
There are no accurate figures avail
able.
The number of dead is entirely
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fireman were killed. The $1,000,
000 memorial church was burned.
The damage to property will be
jmany millions, although no accu-
1
rate estimate can be made at this
time. The student who was kill
"ed was J. A. Hanna, of Bradford,
Pa.
Berkeley—Early reports of the
destruction of the state university
at Berkeley were denied yesterday
afternoon in an apparently au
thorative way. Many buildings
damaged.
Oakland—While the property
damage will be heavy, the reports
indicate that not more than ten
Jives were lost in Oakland.
Loma Prieta At this place,
eighteen miles from Santa Cruz, a
minehouse slipped down tho moun
tain side, burying eleven men.
Brawley—This town of 500 peo
ple, 120 miles south of Los An
geles, is the only one in south
ern California that seems to have t,
/suffered, and is reported witped out,*.'
so far as buildings are concerned.
Loss of life unknown.
Hollister Property damage
very heavy. The court houste was
3t, destroyed, with many other ,?"
buildings. No loss of life reported.
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Giiroy—Large property loss?
but no authentic report of loss of
life.
Napa—No lives were lost, but
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NATION'S SYMPATHY AROUSED
FLAMES ARE
CONQUERED
Millions of Dollars Will
Be Sent to California
By The American
People.
will raise the total. Relief trains
are hurrying from several different
points to the stricken city of -San
Fraiiclsco. Contributions are be
ing made by people everywhere In
the nation.
Washington, D. C., April 20.—*
At the cabinet meeting today it
was decided that Secretary Met
calf should proceed at once to San
Francisco as the representative of
the national government. Mr. Met'
calf wili leave this afternoon. It
will be his effort to consult with'
the government of California and
the municipal authorities of San
Francisco and to advise the na
tional government what, if any*/
thing, may be done to alleviate the
distress there.
Contributions for the relief of
San Francisco may be sent to
Charles Hallam Keep, United
States treasury department at
Washington, D. C., who Is the Red
Cross national treasurer, or to fol
lowing state treasures:
Illinois—Orson Smith, Chicago.
Indiana—Geo. T. Porter, Indian
apolis.
Michigan—Emory W. Clark, *De*
trolt,
San Francisco, April 20.—Measures
are being taken for the relief of thl
destitute. LaBt night was a horrible
one for the refugees. Most of them
were without food or water and their
sufferings were terrible. The bakeries
are starting today and bread is being
sent from Oakland. Supplies of bread
and milk are needed immediately.
Swift & Co. have 500,000 pounds of
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the earthquake damaged buildings
to the estimated extent Of $300,
000. f—
Sacramento-+-At the state capi
tol the postoffice was wrecked and
many other buildings severely
damaged, but no lives were lost.
The capltol seems to have escaped
serious injury.
8anta Cruz—Many lives were
reported lost In Santa Cruz, but
today's dispatches deny this and
say the property loss was not ex
tensive. The wreckage of build-
1
lngs was heavy and the loss pro
portionately large.
Suisun—At this place, at the
head of the bay, five miles of .the
Southern Pacific Railroad track
were sunk and many buildings
3 wrecked. One loaded passenger
train was almost submerged on
the ferry.
Vailejo—Heavy property dam
abe, but no lives lost.
I Watsonviite—Moreland Academy
completely destroyed by fire and
many buildings collapsed from the
shock. Reports silent on the sub
ject of lives lost, if any.
Los Banos—Small town on'v bor
der of Fresno county a property
loss of $75,000 was caused, but no
fatalities were reported.
Stockton—Slight property dam
age and no loss of life.
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ISSTAiNT ACTION
The Nation, Cities, Com
munities, Fraternal
Orders, Corpora-"
tions» and Indi
viduals Add r't~M
to Relief
Fund.
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To attempt to catalogue the con
tributions to the California relief
fund would be useless at this time.
Yesterday .and last night and. today
thousands of meetings were held
all over the country and millions
of dollars will he sent to San Fran
cisco as the result. Iowa is doing
her share. Des Moines will send
several thousands dollars. Cedar
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STILL OUTSIDE OF FIRE
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FIREMEN GAIN CONTROL
The Estimates of the Number of bead
Continue to Grow and It Is Now
Thought That Between 1,000 and
1.500 Have Been Killed In
rr,no,.c.
Washington, D. 'tC Tprtf
following telegram was received by
tne war department at 11 o'clock this
rorenoon from General Funston:
"The burned district Is now approx
imately as follows: From Water
front up ^Broadway to Mason street,
thence south to California street,
thence west to Jones, thence diagonal
ly to Van Ness and Golden Gate ave
nues. All this line is now actively
burning.
Outside the following line prop
erty is now thought to be
safe: From Van Ness west on
Golden Gate avenue to Fillmore,
thence south to Market, thence on an.
irregular line to Valencia and Twenty
sixth, thence on an irregular Hiie east
to the bay.
"The indications are that the active
fire line will advance west to Van
Ness and north to Union and Mont
gomery avenues.
"About 300,000 people are homeless.
Everything is quiet.
Famine Seems Inevitable.
"A famine seems to be inevitable.
All the large supply stores are burned.
The most energetic efforts from out
side only can prevent frightful suffer
ing. No more troops are needed."
Thousands Sleep In Parks.
New York, April 20.—The Western
Union today received the following
message from its chief operator at San
Francisco at 10:20 a. m, New York
time: "General Funston is giving out
thousands of tents and is doing every
thing possible to relieve the suffering.
I had an escort take me to the parka i
last night. The people seeking safety
there were fairly comfortable.
Refugees Leave 8an Francisco.
"Ten of thousands of refugees are
flocking into Oakland, Alameda and
the other towns across the bay. They
have been without food or water Binca
the outbreak of the fire. The bakerle
in the small towns are being worked
to "their full capacity. The scene In
the extreme west end of the city,
where 1,000 people are camped In tha
vacant land and parks, will be fright
ful when the fire, which is fast ap
proaching that section, drives them,
out of the shelter they have there."
1,200 to 1,500 Dead.
Kansas City, April 20.—A staff cor
respondent of the Star telegraphs to
day from Oakland that after making
the rounds of the business district of
San Francisco he places the number
of dead at 1,200 to 1,500, but he says It
is humanly impossible for any one to
give a definite estimate. In &
cheap lodging house alone it lnoi
that anywhere from 200 to 60mbl
killed by the collapse of the lg in"
and a fire Insurance patrol ofltod In
the correspondent that the tmbll
loss will reach $500,000,000.
Situation at Daybreak ari
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New York, April 20.—The first
encouraging news to reach the
outside world from San Francisco:
came In a Western Union bulletin
med 9:45 a. m. (San Francisco
time) and states that the flames
are yielding to the persistent ef-•
forts of the firemen. It is now
thought that the section of the
city north of Market and West
streets on an Irregular line to Van
Ness and Broadway may be saved.
8an Francisco, April 20.—The
fire is now under control, It hav-
5
mg been checked at Van Ness av
enue and in Mission street. The
fire is still raging north of Rus-"
sian hill and toward the bay, but,.
it will not spread west. Probably
one-fourth of the city Is safe.
The number of dead is various*.
fV estimated at from 1,000 to
1
San Francisco, April 20
—The fire, which heretofore^
around the base of Telegf.
leaving a few houses sta$"v
b.s .rot back torn tl» JESS'S
inv u" possession £wer) about twfc
on the hill and will no dittons politics
erything down to the wtfny thp coming eu
Van Ness avenue and w^faiscuseed in-
The main fire has rf ieJ0y The Secre
street and is going afeJKo (that
There is no one in
there
frtef/Krou/e membershlp
midnight. At that ^IS?/y1^8^pe membership
ppl
es
.(Continued o:
meeting of the
Thursday even*
njr'8 office.