Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-24
San Francisco vigilantes Over
jealous to KiII--Great Rush TO
Get Away from City.
NO SHELTER FROM RAIN
City Indignant Over Fatal Error That
Cost Valuable Worker on Governor
Pardec's staff His Life-Homeless
Thousands Sleep in the Open
Steamer Captains Saved the Water
Front - Two Vessels Wrecked.

lantes have formed an organization in
stern work of blood. one of the vigi-
lance patrols shot and almost instantly
killed II. c. Tilden. one of San Fran
clsco's wealthiest and most prominent
citizens.
The shooting took place at Twenty
second and Guerrero streets, while Mr.
Tilden was returning in his auto from
MEMO Park.
A friend Of Mr.. Tldcn's, who was in
the automobile. was cut in the face by
bullet and another ball pierced the
seat and struck in the back r. G. Sea-
man, acting lieutenant of the Second
company of the signal corps
Major Tilden was a prominent com
mission merchant of this city and IA
member of Governor Pardee's staff
and was one Of the foremost workers
in the general relief work. He had
taken his three children and nurse
from the Fourteen Mile house. where
they had been since the earthquake. to
MEMO Park, where lie has a summer
cottage. His automobile had been
used AS an ambulance in conveying the
sick and wounded TO the hospitals and
the Red Cross flag was displayed Oh
his ear.
Besides this he had the Red Cross in
sigma on his right arm. According to
Seaman, six men stood in the middle
of the road. separating when the car
got within fifty feet of them. When
the car got within ten feet of the
guard Seaman claims the guard began
shooting without warning or challenge
and kept it up after the car had passed
them.
Hugo Alltschul. who WAS also in the
automobile. had his right cheek grazcd
by bullet. He stated that Tilden
stopped the machine when the shooting
began and Jumped out of the car, say
ing: Il am shot They have killed
me-" and ran to the sidewalk aud fell
dead.
Three men have been placed under
arrest. They are Il. =. Boyneton, a
telephone inspector in the employ of
the Pacific States Telephone company;
George W. Simmons and Malcolm
Vance They are all young men and
members of the Citizens patrol, or
vigilantes They were handed over to
General Funston. Boyneton declares
| that he did not see the Red Cross flag
on Tilden's car and when the latter re-
fused to stop when challenged he fired
The chauffeur in the car then began
shooting and Simmons and Vance re-
piled. The killing of Tilden has Great
ed the greatest Indignation.
A sharp earthshock was felt mere AT
1879 O'Clock last night. 1t lasted about
three seconds and was from east to
west No damage has been reported.
/ The amount raised and promised for
the relief of sufferers has reached S1S,-
S30.322G GS.
This huge contribution is more than
the equivalent of contribution of 20
cents from every man, woman and
child of the S0OOO.O00 comprising the
entire population of the United States.
! If divided pro rata among the 100000
destitute people here it would give
each one sol.
4 The courts reopened here today. Mcr-
chants and manufacturers are starting
/ to do business, and office buildings lit
tie damaged by flames are filling up
The dynamite corps is blowing down
walls. aud the ground is being cleared
rapidly Bankers are preparing to re
sumo business.
Churches in San Francisco We're cs.
pecially bard hit by the earthquake and
fire. Moro than eighty church missions
and converts were raZed. Among those
DESTROYED we're some of the most n0ta-
bic and costly in San Francisco.
The ground has been cleared and
work begun on a portion of the new
! city ball. which collapsed. the roof slid
ing into the courtyard and some small
or towers tumbling down. The great
dome was moved. but did not fall. The
building cost S7OO0000.
The new san Francisco that will rise
from the ashes of the old city Is in Its
first stages of rebuilding. After five
davs of confusion and almost superhu-
man effort on the part of citizens OF
California's metropolis-th great task
of sheltering, feeding aud otherwise
caring for the homeless thousands
complete order has been established
and attention turned TO the future.
Confidence has been restored. The
assurance of Insurance companies the
measures taken by the financial insti-
tutions. the prompt and reassuring
words that have reached the business
men of San Francisco from eastern
financial centers. all these things have
dispelled the feeling of uncertainty.
Saved from destruction, the steamer
State of California has sailed for Port
Angeles with a crowded passenger list
Myron Hume, one of the passengers,
credits Captain Thomas of that vessel,
Captain Alexander of the steamer San
Ia Rosa and the captain Of the ferry
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