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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-20
TALE Of
FIRE ! BLOOD
r,hert n. Gould, President Of Chicago Car
: Heating Company, Relates His Experience in
San Francisco on Wednesday Last.

ntcs. then made nv way back 60 the
ferry station. | hope | may never
be called upon 10 pass through such
an experience again. People hY ~
thousands and seemingly devoid %
reason we're crowded around the
ferry station. Al the iron gates they
elaWed With their hands as a. many
maniaea They sought Ia break the
bars and. falling In that. turned
upon each other Fighting my way
10 the gate like the othera the
thought came into my mind of what
rats in a trap We were Had | not
heen a strong man I should certain.
" have been killed.
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Lbs ANGELES
IS UN|NJURED
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS THERE YESTERDAY SCARE PEOPLE
INTO PANIC. sUT 90 NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

late hour that the excitement sub.
sided In fhc meantime the repor4 e
had been sent broadcast over the
United States that I.oa Angelic
was being destroyed. Thesn r.
ports. reaching Washington. y &
aud other eastern ceutera. we're
given Eeuemi ercGcuee na result
Of the aetlon 81 the War depart
msut. which gave out for publea
tlan a Telegram which Il had rccais.
ed from los Angeles. stating that
earthquakes wero rocking the ciit.
This city has beer a center foA
earthquakes Of a minor character
Tor many years. but there has been
nothing Of a destructive charRcteff
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Rush to Safety.

When the ferry drew up % the
slip and the gates were thrown
open the rush TO safety Was tremen-
dous, The people flowed through
the pasnageway like mountain tor
rent that meeting rocks in its path.
washes over them. Those who fell
saved themselves aa beat they could
n left Oakland AZ about o'clock
AZ thar time san Francisco was bid.
den Ia a pail OF smoke. The sun
shone brightly upon Il without any
seeming penetration Flames AZ
times cleft tho darkness. THIS cloud
VAS five miles In height and A. .ts
top changed into a milky white.
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During the tins I VAS there. Z"
aays AF. Williams. the work ~
rescue and flEhtinx ~ the flames
Nas Fofnk on uifhuaf intefmlttenes.
but the bodies - the dead asro 30.
inE carried through the streets In
every manner ~ eoaveYancee. ear
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Everybody Help

kfRIl9lnE the dire dIaffHss . g.
say Aerneiras fFieuia IN San Fran.
rsrsl she nsanAgsment &c this store
~ s~stie5 % give pr cent %
p sntirs sales from roN until April
= . ne relief fSsnda Carney nu.
fAansn Company. 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-20

,ns ANGELES Anrli % e.
"a Gould. president Of the
..-, Car ueasng company. II
s .s..a.. uas one of the three per
100 -. q arrive IA los Angeles on o.,
>, 80. ~ tom san Francisco which
- 80 here at II o'clock lestrt'
one Who passed throush the
- a. those hours between Z; 10
~ n,el.,ek "Wednesday mornins.
=. description ef the scenes Mr.
assld Witnessed Is story 81 t'e
"a hhaod.
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Mayor Moore hos asked Cover
nor Mead bv Wlrs "a authorize the
local national gulrd authorities 70
ehIp to San Francisco Immediately
The 600 OF more blankets belonging
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Nra Agnes zlnk. Hotel Broadway.
said
= vas stopping at So Fiflh e In
San FransiHeo. The rear % that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-20
Elngsbury Light HATS So

Light hats for spring wear, beau
ufni qualities In handsome shapes
and coloringa. w II Hutchinson
Co. corner 2ud and Union 81 -"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-20

to ths state and in the passensial
Of the guard companies ga this cts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-20

LOS ANGELES. April 20-The
panic which occurred Ia thia city
following a short. sharp
earthquake shock AZ % minutes
past noon. was widespread Thous-
ands Of people lied from the stores
aud tall office buildings into the
streets in a highly excited coudl
ton Wild reports followed Of
many lives lost and much property
destroyed Tho whole pupuiace
vas ia nervous and fearful con
dillon. fearing a repetition Of the
san Francisco horror.
Report Of Disaster
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The dslonafiana % exploding IL
Mantle were terrible A. O'Clock
the destruction of the Palars hotel
began. A regiment % soldiers fofmi
ea square around the tutteftuls
halldinE. charges % dynamite ~srsl
placed Ia the corridors and then 4
moment before the tima fnr fiyinss
they drove peop'e hssdfunk hefonl
them faF some distance ia order III
protect them frum accident
When ! reached the city I maAa
mr. way 20 the Palace along Mari Il
81 When I iefi at ? O'Clock tha
street vas either on FIRE OF in ashes
aud IN order "a gain the station
ferry ! was forced - make a aids
detour around BY Telegraph hin
Doe Of the peculiar things about
TIE disaster IL that many Of the
buildings began first 60 burn from
their upper HturisA
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riaxva. wheel cars. grocery wagons
aud frueka In many places the
streets verr klackaded CA loser
Market At asw a man with a team
OF horses AMI a truck on which tour
bodies we're piled haphazard AZ I
stood there building tunls
bisd into the street. which paa
already blocked to trent The flames
came On space and the man. unAhies
% save hla horses or hts freiEhsl
% human bodies. sought safety I'D
fiiEhi IA watched. IN. fire iickess
up the dead and the living. and
swept oaNard In search Of NOR
amalananee
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Report Of Disaster

1t vas no, until comparatively
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
KaiSer'S Death
Plot Of Reds
At ManeuVerS
Activity of Secret Police
UnearthS Plans on Eve
of Execution.

BRESLAU, Sept u--An attempt 70
assassinate Emperor William during the
present army maneuvers in this region
has just been frustrated through the
activity OF the secret police, Three
anarchists involved in the conspiracy
against the monarch are now under
arrest
The prisoners are an Italian anarchist
named Matacei, a Pole by the name Of
LandenDerEer. and q Czech anarchist
FliegnOi. Documents found I'm the pos
session of ,he prisoners show conclu-
slvely that iaey are associated with the
inner circle OF the International organ
iZatiOn Of anarchists. and that the
kais6r's death was plotted by this or
Eanization.
AL plans for the attack on the Kaiser
had been carefully arranged, and the
plot was discovered just in the nick Of
time, as the c0nspirat0rs We're only
waiting an opportunity 10 get near the
Emperor while he Is attending the
maneUveTs. Today might have given
this opportunity, and IL IS believed the
Kaiser had a narrow escape from death.
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Lieutenant of Philippi
Scouts Killed in Repe
ling Attack at South
Barauen.
-~-S~~~.~-.
BAND OF TWENTY-FIVE
BANDITS WIPED OUT
Desperate Encounter Be
tween Troops and LaWless
Bodies Throughout Is
land Of Leyte.

MANILA, Sept. 11.-Heut. Roscoe
Treadweu, Of the Philippine scouts.
was killed at South Barauen, Island
Of Leyte, while fighting desperately
at the head of his company Of
scouts trying to rcpel the attack of
band of more than a hundred Pul-
ajanes.
\ detachment Of sixty men Of the
Twenty-fourth Regiment Of Infan-
try. colored. with forty OF the ma
tive constabuIary, overlook a band
Of twenty-five Pulaiaues at Mara
bon, and IN The engagement that
followed almost exterminated the
bandits.
The Pulaianes were destroying
the crops of the natives for giving
information of their movements TO
the trops.
Lieutenant Parker of the Twenty
fourth, with a small detachment Of
his men, struck the band of Pula-
james under the command Of the
fanatic leader, Knasamson, near the
town of AnabOgau, and killed ana
wounded many of the bandits.
Many of them were captured with
arms and ammunition. CORPORAL
Bates Of the Twenty-fourth was
slightly wounded. and a native
guide was killed in the action.
The large bodies Of Pulajanes who
have been operating in Leyte have
broken up into small detachments,
since the troops arrived in the is
land, and are killing and robbing
the natives In the hill country.
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ProclaimS Martial Law in
Havana and Orders Ar
rest of Liberal
Leaders.
VETERAN SOLDIERS
JOIN INSURGENTS
Challenge Of Cuban Presi
dentQuickIy Accepted by
Men Who Fought Spain
for independence.

HAVANA, Sept. u.-Presideut Palma
has virtually assumed the role of die
tatoT of Cuba and active war Is to sue
Ceed the negotiations for peace. which
the veterans have been trying 10 carry
out
Martial law was declared last night
and the constitutional guarantees have
been suspended hy Palma I'm the prov
inces of Pinar del Rio. Hayana. and
Santa Clara. This gives Palma prac-
Ucaliy absolute power and he is evi-
IDENTIFY determined to rule by force until
The revolution is crushed.
Whether the new plan of the govern
ment viii succeed any better i'm the way
of bringing the Insurgents 10 time than
the former Inactivity is very doubtful
Increases Rebel Spirit
While more life viii undoubtedly be
put into the opposition to the insurgents.
Palma bv his assumption of dictat0rial
powers ha- Increased the number Of
activ. r.H.'s a hundred fold.
TAra... r- every province of the is
land -... are hundreds Of persons
whose sympathies are with the insur-
gents in the fields. but who have re-
Trained from taking part sn the war on
the government, believing thc reforms
they desire would be won by peaceful
methods. These men are now ready 10
join the insurgents.
Reports from various sections state
that men are already leaving the cities
70 join the rebel bands
Made Many New Enemies.
BY taking his new stand Palma has
turned the veterans who were trying 90
bring about peace into active enemies.
They had secured from PHO suorr-. IN
surgent commander i'm Finar del I-lo
province. promise 20 submit his cause
10 arbitration. Palma sent a message
10 the veterans auuouU.-ng that all
peace neg0uati0a5 u U Doe called off at
the very moment the" were holding a
meeting and cong --ulaung themselves
upon their success With Guerra.
This was followed by the arrest OF
former Mayor O'Farriu Of Havana.
GA the accusation thar he was working
with the insurEent 5unte. Violent
speeches were made by the veterans.
who declared that the time has now
come 10 join the insurgents
Wants His Own Congress.
The government apparently is deter
mined TO play it's martial rart with
vigor. AS "a part of IT'S program Con-
Eress. which has been summoned 10
meet iu extraordinary session cu Fri
day IS % De purged Of All liberals.
This viii Kill all opposition - the gov
Drumcuts proposals.
Little doubt is expressed that the
government ---rroTy i'm the conflict with
the insurgs- , I'm Pinar del Rio prov
tuce ON Sus.ay Induced Palma 20 take
this bold stand.
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MRS. Cd2STENS' FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services over the remains OF
Airs Helen Carstens. who died Monday
morning. vill be held tomorrow after
noon al 2.30 o'clock at her late residence,
I'll Is street southeast.
FifrV-rW0 years ago SLe came 10
Washington as the bride of IA late
Emuerich A. Carstens, prominent ar
IisJ She was de oted mother and was
loved by both ole IA Young for ner
kindness and thou N~ulne- for others
comfort.
Her father was IN, late James Curry.
Ep e. .ueut physician Of New York
lc is survived by six daughters Mrs.
--aggle Matthews Mrs. Annie Raston.
Mrs. Lizzie SAMSON, Mrs. limerick
MantZ and Mrs. Ella and Mime Cars
tins
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City of Chaos;
Famine Among Hebrews
Slaughter's Aftermath
Men and Women Wounded by Soldiers Sub
jeCted to Most Brutal Torture, and Many
Burned Alive in Their Own Homes.

WARSAW, Sept. u.-SledIce. the
scene of the most recent anti-Jewish
massacre, is today a city OF chaos.
Peace has been restored. temporarily. at
least, but no effort has been made to
remove the stains OF the horrors COM
mitted there.
After a resumption Of the massacre
In the early hours OF the morning the
soldiers were called of. the authorities
evidently being convinced that the Jews
would hght 10 the end rather than sur
render members OF their Self-DefenSe
Association, at Governor Engelke's com
mand, 10 certain death or torture
Troops are still encamped In the streets.
however. a constant menace 10 the
Jews.
Famine Threatens City.
Famine now threatens the city. as the
destruction Of the bakeshops, with other
stores Of the Hebrews, mas made il inn
possible To feed the destitute, Notwith-
standing that every hour makes cCndi-
tions worse. no one is allowed to leave
the city.
The authorities are bent on capturing
the ter orists, whom they hold respon-
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MAINE ELECTION
SERIOUS BLOW
TO REPUBLICANS
Big Cut Down in Vote
Due to Labor and
Liquor Fights.
Some Figures From
The Mame Election

For Governor
Cobb, Republican Sc, ,289
Davis, Democrat. .59,2O1
Republican loss, "a, 4,490.
For Congress I'D dist. -
Littlefeld, Rep. III, ,28O
McGillicuddy, Dem. 1916
Republican loss in this
district, 4,458.
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ABSURD.
SAYS DAUGHTERTY
Of OPPOSITION
Former Governor Her
rick Allies Himself With
Dicks Enemies.

DAYTON, Ohio. Sept 1.-THE big
night before Tire Republican State con-
venuon has ceutered itself upon the
matter Of the chairmanship And there
IS question whether the control Of the
party organization VIII remain with
Senator Dick. 1t IS matter that will
have TO be settled by the mpledged dele
gates In the convention
OF the situation Senator Dick says:
Il DO not change my figures as TO
the number of delegates We shall have
in the convention. We shall have up
ward OF COO. The situation Is growing
better hourly. We shall control the
new State central committee by a good
safe margin. We shall have at least
Is OF the q districts"
Harry NJ Daughterty. upon receiving
the claim of Senator Dick that over
six hundred delegates would support In
dorsement and that Is Of the q dis
tricts would vote for him for chairman
said.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Rain Is probable Wednesday in the
Ohio valley and alonS the lower lakes,
also i'm Alabama and Mississippi
There VIII be little change in temper
atuTe. except along the lower lakes,
where cooler weather is probable We'd
nesday.
Steamers departing cOday for Z Iropean
ports viii have light variable wi ads and
fair weather TO the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
BRIDES FEET TOO LARGE;
NO SHOES FOR WEDDING

MILLER. s. d, Sept. u--Gardner
Brothers, merchants of Rec Heights.
may delay "a wedding because they are
unable 10 supply the prospective bride
with shoes large enough 20 III her feet.
The size required IS number eleven.
double +. and there is none in the town.
They sent in a rush order 10 a shoe
manufacture of ST. Paul and ne could
not fill it.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
1000 Arrests Made.
Chief of Police
Fatally Wounded
Survivors Suffer Terribly.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. IL-An un-
identified man fatally shot Colonel
Gribojodoff. chief OF police of Grodno.
on the parade ground. Several police
men fired at the man. bur they missed
him. and he made his escape.
One Jewish girl has been sentenced to
be hanged by a court-martial and an
other Eirl viii be executed by Russian
soldiers.
As a result Of the shooting to death of
Mile. Semonova, a pretty and enthusias-
tic student, in the central detention
prison Of st. Petersburg. there was a re-
volt today among the other prisoners.
Mile SemonOva, who had been arrested
on suspicion Of being a member of the
terrorists. merely showed herself at the
window OF her cell overlooking the court
yard. when she was shot down by SEN
tries
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
BLEW UP SCHOOL HOUSE
TO GET LONGER VACATION

TRENTON. n. J.. Sept. 1.-THE boys
Of prospect Hill school, two miles from
Newton, Pa, today returned 10 class.
chagrined at the failure Of a plot 10
gain a months extension to their vaca-
ton time. They procured a stick OF dy-
Mantle with which they blew up the
school building last night They depend
ed upon the wrecking OF the school to
secure a longer vacation, but temporary
quarters were quickly secured and they
are again studying
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sible for melting the outbreak. and TX
ore rs allowed 10 pass the city limits
lest some terrorist escape.
Figures given today in regard TO the
casualties during the massacre fix the
number Of killed at 40 and wounded al
400. Many OF the injured Will die
Survivors Suffer Terribly.
Six houses were destroyed by the ar
tlllery fire OF yesterday and this morn
ing, Twenty-seven houses Of Hebrews
We're burned Every shop on four streets
IN the Jewish quarter Was looted. Traces
Of the ravages OF the infuriated soldiers.
who engaged in the attack. are 10 be
seen on every side.
The suffering of the survivors OF the
massacre is terrible. Many persons have
been without food since Sunday night.
yet ar" unable TO obtain. a morsel 20 eat
Many Hebrews have been driven insane
by the atrocities practiced upon their
relatives and friends, OF which they
We're unwilling witnesses Duriu-. The
disorder which prevails Il Is irl. c5- Bile
10 care for these unfcrtunale..
Revolving Cruelties Practiced.
CrueIues Of the most horrible cbsrac-
ter are now known to have been prac-
diced upon heITIess Hebrews who fell
into the hands Of the drunken soldiers
and HooliEans engaged IN this work.
Many victims were not killed outright.
but were tortured for hours before death
came 10 relieve their sufferings.
Soldiers hacked Hebrews TO pieces
with their knives or swords. a nose
or an ear would be cut OF. then fingers
and toes, 10 be followed by the feet aud
hands Of victims. Finally the arms and
legs would be cut away. This form Of
torture was varied at times % the open
ing Of arteries. leaving the victims 10
bleed To death while the brutal soldiers
stood about and jecred at their suffer,
ings.
Y Omen Tortured With Flames.
Women became tie especial victims OF
hends, After being assaulted by soldiers
often in the streets. in many Instances
their clothes were torn OF and lighted
candles were passed across their bare
bodies, UfictinE agonizlng burns.
In one instance the Jew-baiters set fire
to a house in which eight Iucklesss He
brews had take refuge intending 70
shoot down their ytctims as they rushed
from the burning structure. The He
hreWs preferred to be burned alive I'm
the house rather than entrust them
selves TO the merciless soldiers. and re-
mained inside. This form of murderlne
Hebrews was several times res0rted 10.
and IL is estimated that fully forty were
burned alive In their homes By their
own choice IN preference 20 rushing out
side TO face worse torments.
1000 Arrests Made.
WARSAW. Poland. Sept. f1-Stren-
Ious efforts are being made by the au-
-horities aere 10 see thai there shall he
1o revolutionary outbreak following the
massacre at SiedIca.
All terroTists ana suspected revoIu-
.ionists are being taken into custody 10
prevent them from leading an attsc&.
Since Yesterday over 30 houses have
1een searched by the police for suspects
and 1000 arrests have been made.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
Reduced Rates to Colorado,

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Saptenbar
Is to p, account Pixies Peak Centennial
Celebration. Only $3.50 to Denver or
Colorado Springs and return from WASH
ington. Consult ticket agents.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11

PORTLAND, Ne, Sept. lin the
State election I'm Maine yesterday the
Republicans met with severe reverses.
but succeeded in electing the major part
of their ticket by greatly reduced ma
JoTities- The Sturgis law and the con-
sequent rigid application OF the prohibi-
ton statutes are blamed by the Repub-
lCans for their disaster
The victory OF the Republican party
is shown in these figures: Governor
Cobb gets $3.50 votes; Davis, Democrat
$500; Cobb's plurality. 1923. In the past
four years the Republicans have lost
"a, 490 votes.
IN the Second Congressional district.
where the fight was on between Con
gresham LitIeheld, Republican. and
Daniel J. McGillicuddy, Democrat, the
vote is Littlefleld, I7,2S0; McGnllcuddy.
1916. These figures are not complete.
as several towns are yet to be heard
from. In four years the Republicans
have lost In this district T. 458 votes.
Labor Claims Moral Victory.
Organized labor claims a big moral
victory in the reduction Of LlttIefeld's
plurality. II has fought hard under the
leadership of President Samuel Com
pers. Owing TO the cIoseness of the
vote between Littlefeld and McGmI-
cuddy. it is now believed that the lat
ter will ask for a recount
The fight between these two men was
the hottest in the campaign. Labor
was out after Littlefeld and according
to Stuart Reed. who represented Com
pers in the fight. the labor men viii
keep after him until they have defeated
him.
Republicans Fought Hard.
The Republicans did their best 10 save
Littlefield. Speaker Cannon and Secre-
tary Taft stumped for HIM as the direct
representatives of President Roosevelt.
coming, as they said. at the personal
request OF the President Other prom
inent Republicans were in the field.
such as Senator Beveridge Of Indiana
and Senator Lodge of massachusetts,.
The vote this year is the smallest
GConunued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
Prisoners Infuriated.

The cold-blooded murder infuriated the
other prisoners, who rose in q body and
expelled the wardens.
Then they barricaded the prison and
laid the young girl out upon an i'm
promptu bier in the central corridor, re-
fusing to deliver the body 10 the authori-
ties, declaring they would rather die
than surrender it.
troops were summoned but the au-
thorities, alarmed at the determined
stand OF the prisoners and fearing blood
shed. temporlZed and sent Tor me
brother OF The dead girl
10 him the prisoners delivered over
Mile. SemOnovas body.
Grand Duke Nicholas after IpvAztg-
eating the affair, ordered the dismissaI
OF the officer OF the guard, which was
uraWn from the unpopular Seminovsky
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
Girl Terrorist TO Hang.

Mile. Semonova was medical student
and was trying to divide with Other
prisoners some sugar she had surren-
titiously obtained. when she was exc
Cuted.
A Hebrew girl named Shakerman. who
threw a bomo at policeman in Odessa
without injuTing him, was condem1ed
TO be hanged by a court-martiaI
Miss Shakerman admitted she he
lOnged to the terTOrists and said il bad
been determined 10 kill Policeman Pol
tavcaenkO because of the prominent
part he took in the recent massacre.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11

Fine Fishing at Chesapeake Beach.
See excursion column. page adv.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
BULLS DISAPPOINTED
BY LOW COTTON OPENING

NEW YORK. Sept 1.-THE opening
of the local cotton market was a dis
appointment 10 the hulls. on the cables
II should have started about four 10
fve points higher. whereas II opened
unchanged to three points higher. Sub
seauently support increased and prices
advanced - q more normal basis win
the other side. Lower Wan Street was
credited with the heaviest selling.
Opening quotations; October. Se5TS IS.
November, 9.0519.O6: December. g19G
$50; January 9.2609.27; February. 9S36
sS5; March. 8. 9.42q943: April. so bid:
May 952g9-5S.
Fine Fishing at Chesapeake Beach.
See excursion column, page 5.-Adv.