Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
SPIRIT OF PEOPLE
UNBR0KEN By FIRE.
WORK OF RESTORING FRISCO WELL UNDER WAY.
People Still Leaving the Devastated TOWn-RefugeeS Camp
ed in Parks Suffer from Cod---WOrk of Relief COnn
uing---A Army Rule Ends--SeCretary in Charge.

having capacity Of 1000 cubic yards,
were engaged for carrying garbage 10
sea.
Rule of Troops Ended.
AS result Of the clashes with each
other and with the civil power, and
the abuses of authority which have
now become scandal, both state and
federal troops have been superseded in
the earthquake district. Their sway,
which it is admitted on the whole has
been productive of vast good to the
suffering public, is practically at an
end because of the reckless and muir
derous acts Of a not inconsiderable
number of men who have disgraced
the uniform they wore and stained the
noble cause In which they toiled.
President Roosevelt has intervened
in the case of the army and Secretary
Metcalf, of the department of COM
merce and labor. Californian, is
coming as the presidents personal
representative, sIperseding Gems.
Greedy and Funston. He will be in
supreme control of the district, guided,
SpcCldl OIuCIS Ol lie pIoSlu0uI,
by the counsel of Mayor Schmitz and
the local civic authorities The state
troops, on the other hand, are to lie
withdrawn by Gov. Pardee at the re-
quest of the mayor, because Of the fire.
quent clashes with federal soldiers and
disputes over Jurisdiction, powers and
duties.
Mayor Denounces Militia.
AS a result of Mayor Schmitz' sharp
letter to Gen. Roster, commanding the
national guard, in which the mayor
called the generals attention to the
fact that the city was not under mar
tial law and that the drastic measures
and arbitrary actions of some of his
men, which have caused so much COM
plant, were illegal, and requesting
him to put a stop to it, there was but
little shooting by militiamen in the
last IL hours.
The fact that two companies OF the
Fourteenth United States infantry
from Vancouver have been sent to
Oakland to do guard duty in thai city
indicates that the militia will be re-
called.
A marine reported finding a 1ight
burning in a house on lower Fillmore
street after ten o'clock Tuesday night
and the military sentry on the post
shot through the window.
Robbers Shot by Marine.
A looter, who, 1t is stated, broke
into several places on Vallejo st. eet,
was reported to have been shot by a
marine sentry at Vallejo and East
streets.
Several bullets fired from the water
front struck Red Cross laun h in
which Dr.. Diggins, of the emergency
hospital service, was going from the
Potrero district to the Presidio. The
shooting was done while the launch
was off the ferry depot. None of the
occupants was hit. The blue jackets
who patrol tAat section of the water
front disclaim all knowledge of the
shooting.
An alleged thief, who is said to have
jumped out of window with a bun lie
of clothing at Pierce and O'Farrell
streets early Wednesday morning, is
reported to have been shot by a ma
tiOnal guardsman.
Send Contributions Direct.
Washington, April 26.-In a procla-
nation issued Wednesday, President
Roosevelt urges the American people
now to send their contributions for
the alleviAtion of the distress in San
Francisco directly to former Mayor
James D. Phelan, chairman of the
finance committee, in San Francisco,
instead of to the American Red Cross.
The president pays a high tribute to
the work accomplished by the cit
liens committee of San Francisco and
indicates that the necessity for work.
ing through the Red Cross exclu-
sively has passed.
The report that suffering Chinese
are being neglected at San Francisco
was denied in telegram received at
the war department from Gen. Greely.
Work for Frisco Sufferers.
Washington, April 26.-In a special
message to congress Wednesday Presi-
dent Roosevelt urges the immediate
appropriation of 100000 for work at
the Mare Island navy yard at San
Francisco in order that employment
may be provided for many in the
stricken city. He also urges the ne
cessity for the appropriation of money
for tho establishment of an army
supply station in San Francisco