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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
GREAT FIRE IN MICHIGAN
is AT LAST SUBDUED
People Ers Not Cisheartened end Will
5ravely Set to Work to Restore
Their Homes
l,TLWATKEE

EILWACKEE, May 20-A staff
corresp spoECent Of the Sentinel, who
made a tour OF the district in the up
rer. peninsula OF Michigan covered by
ne forest fires in a Especial train. the
Lrst train TO go through the district
s'n~e the catastrophe. telegraphs that.
he fire appears TO te practically out
ia ell OF the district. The fire ragged
for distance OF 90 miles along the
lire OF the Escanaba and Lake SV
per-or and for 90 miles beyond Chan
Mig, the western terminus Of the road.
road.
It seems certain now that 1000 per-
sons are homeless in that district and
1ha. 1000 are left desolate at Quin-
rle~ec. The Quinnesec fire. however,
vas OF q different origin than the Es-
canada fire. having started in field
Were men were pulling stumps and
burning debris. THIS fire spread into
the city. wiped out all the buildings
except three residences and the paper
mills.
Then the fire spread into the tim
her, and running north for forty miles.
finally Joined the flames sweeping
east Of Escanaba- II was also learned
today that Woodlawn and Kingsley.
on the Escanabs and Lake Superior
Railroad. and Perkins, on the North
western road. were destroyed The
strip burned along the Escanaba and
Lake. Superior appears to be thirty
miles wide, and the alarming nature of
the earlier reports of the fire seem to
be thoroughly verified.
Stories Of heroic battles against the
flames are numerous. Dozens of towns
were saved only by the most desperate
battle with the flames.
A remarkable feature of the fire is
the fact that nearly all the refugees
are not disheartened. but are deter
mined TO return and begin over. They
have only the clothes they wear. but
say this is the fortune of the frontiers
man and that II their homes are lost,
at least the fire has cleared the land
and that this labor Is saved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
ALL CH|MNEYS
To BE TESTED
Force of Men Ready to
Begin Work of In
SpeCuon.
Operations Are Likely to
Extend Far Into
July.

Chimney inspection will begin to-
day or Wednesday. Fifteen central
stations have been established and $50
men are ready to commence work.
They will make a house to house can
vass. No one need give special notice.
for not a chimney will be overlooked.
President Maestretti or the Board OF
Public Works met the inspectors yes
terday afternoon and assigned them to
their respective districts A repre- SEN
tative of the Fire Underwriters will
be in charge of each station and direct
the work.
There are more than $4,000 chimneys
to be Inspected in San Francisco. Each
man is supposed to inspect eight CHM
neys a day. At this rate 1t will be
far into July before the last house
will have been visited
A fee of 81 will be charged for each
three chimneys inspected. The in
spectors will receive 81 day. After
the inspector has looked over a Chin
ney he will instruct the householder
rs to what repairs are necessary.
In case the chimney is found in good
condition, the inspector will make out
a slip giving the location of the house.
The owner will present the paper to
r. H. Porter of the underwriters in the
garage at the corner of Cough street
and Golden Gate avenue, and. after
payment Of the fee, will receive a
card emitting him to maintain a fire
indoors. This card must be posted in
a conspicuous place outside the house.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
CITIZENS Of AAPA
RAISE LARGE SUM
FOR THE SUFFERERS
Give Nearly $1,000 to the
Fund for the San
Franciscans.
Government Sends 100000 to
Bank to Relieve the
Situation.

NAPA. May 2e-The list Of sub
scriptions by the citizens of Napa to
the relief fund for the sufferers from
the earthquake and. fire in San Fran
cisco and Santa Rosa was completed
today. The fund amounts to $4,000.
This is being spent by the citizens
committee and the Napa Red Cross So
ciety In caring for about $50 homeless
people from San Francisco now in
Napa and in paving the expenses cf
the steamer ST. Helena and eight
teams which were sent to San Frar-
cisco to assist in moving supplies and
doing other relief work.
III. p. Goodman. president Of the Ffrst
National Bank OF NaDa, received a tel
egram today frnn Secretary OF the
Tres sury Shaw. Washington. d. c. The
telegram states that at the request OF
Senator Perkins and Congressman
McKirlay the Government has deposit
ed 100000 wit the First National
Bank to relieve the financial situation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
n
RAID IS MADE
At MIDNIGHT
Police and Soldiers Enter
House of a Relief
Agent.
Thomas Butterworth Has
Grievance Against
Officials.

The courts will be asked to settle a,
controversy between a prominent mem
ber of the Mission Citizens Relief Com.
mittee' and the police. The house OF
Thomas C. Butterworth, OF $50 Treat
avenue, chairman Of the committee, was
searched by a. posse Of police and sol
ciers at midnight Friday and lot Of
goods were ccnfiscated.
Butterworth went TO the police station
on Saturday with Captain Orton. of the
army and the latter ordered returned to
him the bulk Of the articles seized.
This affair is all a-rratter- Of police
persecution, said Buttcrworth yester-
,iay, and it will be threshed out in the
courts The police have had a. gfudge
against me since the relief station. was
started fed the fifteen volunteer men
of the station at my house for some time
as it was near the relief station ialso
made a rsqusition for mems clothes for
these people. BY mistake women's
clothes were sent and that is the case
of goods now in possession of the police =
Eutterworth shows a letter written the
army officials on the 5th inst. asking
them ftr the goods remaining at his
home. -
He claims Patrolman CaIlaghan of the
Mission station struck him on SATURDAY.
and knocked him down. This and the
damage TO his premises on the occasion
of the dramatic raid will form the basis
Tor prosecution. ~
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
nglo-American Expedi-
ton Departs From City
Of Vancouver.
Scientists Will Search for
Land in the Sea Of
Beaufort.
American and Dane Will
Make Study Of North
west Region.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 2O.-The
duchess of Bedford, with the Anglo
american exploration party on board.
sailed this evening for the Arctic with
the object of seeking a large stretch Of
undiscovered land believed to exist in
the Beaufort Sea, northwest of the
Alaskan coast, and incidentally conduct
geological, geographical and ethno-
logical and other scientific researches.
The expedition is headed by Captain
EJnar MikkelSen, a Danish navigator,
who has been twice a member of Arctic
expeditions, and Ernest deK Letting
well, a Chicago geologist, who was
with Mikkelsen, member of the Bald
win expedition, and includes Ejnar
Dftlevsen, a Danish Arctist, and Zool-
ogist George Howe of Harvard and
seven members of the navigation crew,
total of eleven. Ernest Stefalssen of
Harvard, an ethnologist, has started
for Herschel Island to meet the yes
sci at rendezvous there on August 90
From Victoria the Duchess of Bed
ford will sail to Kadiak, thence to ST.
IBERIA to secure sixty dogs, and will
then enter the Arctic through Berins
Straits, skirting the shore to Bankse
Island, where a depot will be made,
from which various scientific expedi-
tions will be taken over the ice. In
the spring of 1907 Mikkelsen and Lef-
fingwell will start over the ice in a
northwest direction, taking provisions
for 140 days, already prepared in com n
pact sealed cases. with two dog teams,
the intention being to kill dogs for
food for the others as the supplies de-
crease
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
VoLiVA CUTS EXPENSES
OF CHURCH IN ZION CITY
Reduces the Working Force and Also
the Salaries lof Those Who Have
Been Retained

CHICAGO. May 2O.-w. G. Voliva. the
present head of the Christian Catholic
Church announced to his followers in
Zion City today that between January
ID and Mly 10 he had reduced expenses
in the financial department of the church
from $500 a month TO 1882 month
This saving, he said. had been brought
about by a reduction of the working
force and q cut in the salaries of those
retained.
In the same manner, he said, a saving
had been made in the ecclesiastical de-
partn.cnt that would amount to $4,000
annually. Overseers VINO had been re-
ceivipg $500 per month were reduced to
$50. The pay OF others was cut in pro-
porticn. His own compensation under
the new adjustment Noliva said. was
500 per month. These facts were some
of the details of report which he made
yesterday to committee appointed by
Federal Judge Iandis - investigsxS the
condition Of the industries in Zion City.
Voliva announced the resignation of
John G. Excel from the office Of Cen
eral Ecclesiastical Secretary. owing to
the lack of sympathy with some of the
doctrines Of the church
The condition of John Alexander Dowie
was said to be practically unchanged.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
PRESIDENT
PALMA IS
SWORN IN
Reelected Chief Execu-
tive Of Cuba Is
lnaugurated.
Liberal Members Of Con-
gress Conspicuous
by Absence.
independence Day Cele-
brated in the Repub-
lies Capital.

HAVANA, May 2o.-President Palma
was inaugurated at noon today in the
presence of the diplomatic corps in
full uniform, Cabinet officers Senator's
congressman, Judges, heads of de-
partments and the representatives OF
economic, agricultural and CONNER
cial associations. None OF the Liberal
members of Congress attended.
The Inauguration ceremony took
place in the red salon of the palace.
The oath of office was administered by
the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court in front of dais. ,on which were
seated eight Supreme Court Judges
and the court officials. Over the cen
trail portion of the dais was suspended
a canopy of red, on which was the
Cuban court of arms.
President Palma, who appeared to
be in the best of health, entered the
salon as the bell of the palace was
striking the noon hour The guns of
the Cabannass fortress pealed forth a
welcome to the incoming administra-
ton and this was reinforced by the
screeching of many whistles and the
crash of bands playing the Cuban ma
tional anthem.
Accompanied by Vice President Men,
DEE Capote and the members of his
Cabinet. President Palma advanced
down the aisle, fanked on either side
by members of the diplomatic CORPS
Judges of the local courts, Congress-
men and guests. When he reached the
dais the Chief Justice spoke briefly
of the significance of the occasion.
During the administration Of the oath
the voices Of the President and Chief
Justice were barely audible owing to
the noise of the celebration outside
Following the administration of the
oath President Palma spoke briefly of
his appreciation of the occasion and
thanked those who participated in the
inauguration.
Senor Gaytan de Ayala, the Spanish
Minister, who is now dean of the diplo-
matte corps. then advanced and read
an address in behalf of all the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, felici-
tating President Palma on assuming
an office worthily bestowed and thank
ing him especially for his efforts to
increase the friendly relations between
Cuba and other countries.
The President, responding. said that
he appreciated deeply the honor ten
dered him at such a moment.
General congratulations followed.
after which President Palma went out
on the balcony and repeatedly saluted
the crowd in the plaza and watched
the troops file past Later he gave a
luncheon to the members of the Cabi-
net and throughout the afternoon he
held reception.
The celebration of Independence
day was enthusiastic, but frequent
heavy showers during the afternoon
marred the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
PONTIFF KEEPS
TO HIS COUCH
DR.. Lapponi Reports Pa
tents Condition as
Improved.
Is Without Fever and
Suffers Less From
Gouty Pains.

ROME. May 2o.-Dr. Lapponi visited
Pope Plus three. times today. The
temperature of his Holiness during the
day was somewhat over SO degrees, but
today he had no fever. The pains in
cident to the attack of gout have
somewhat diminished and the move
ment of the knee is easier
The patient wished to rise this after
noon. but DR.. Lapponi advised him not
to do so and his Holiness acqueisced.
DR.. Lapponi considers his patient to be
progressing satisfactorily and hopes
the attack will soon be over
There was another beatifcation in
St Peters today-that of the martyrs
Of the Dominican order killed in Ton
quin, French Indo-C Chino, but much in
terest in the ceremony, to a majority
of those present, was lost by the in
ability Of the Pope to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
ORDERED
To SANTO
DOMINGO
Cruiser Columbia Being
Hurriedly Prepared
for Sea.
Six Hundred Marines to
Be Sent to Disturbed
Republic.
Foreign Interests Endan-
gered by Revolution
ary Movement.
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2o.-The
cruiser Columbia is being hastily pre-
pared at League Island for sea, and
viii leave for Santo Domingo tomorrow
with 500 marines. Under hurry or
ders from the Navy Department de-
tachments Of marines from Boston,
Brooklyn, Washington and Norfolk
arrived here during the day, and are
on board the Columbia
It is understood that sensational
news concerning the new revolutionary
movement in SantO Domingo has been
received. Foreign interests are en-
dangered.
WASHINGTON. May 2O-The cruiser
Columbia which is expected to leave
Philadelphia tomorrow for West In
dian waters with a detachment of ma
rines viii make her first stop at the
naval station at Guantanamo. On ar
irving there further orders will be given
To her commander. The officials Of the
navigation bureau Of the Navy Depart
ment declined tonight to indicate the
purpose for which the marines are being
sent 10 the West Indies
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
WILL SUSPEND RULES
AND PASS BILLS Of
MINOR IMPORTANCE
Congress Preparing to Clear
Calendar Of Pending
Measures.
Immigration Matters VIII Re
ceive Attention Of the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-The rail-
road rate bill, the statehood bill, the
diplomatic and consular approprfa-
ton bill, the naturalization bill. the
pure food bill and the reports on In
dian and army appropriation bills are
all possibilities of consideration in
the national House of Representatives
this week. The certainties in this call
endar of business are that to morrow
will be devoted to the passage OF
ininors bills under suspension Of the
rules.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill will be called UP Tues
day, according to the present pro-
gramme.
The rate bill is likely to be made
the object of more or less discussion
when the motion is made to send it
to conference.
The pure food bill will be called
up in the House at all times when
the appropriation bills or other priv
ileged matters are not under consid-
Grafton.
The Senate will resume business to-
morrow by taking up the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
BILL and when that is passed will
probably enter upon the consideration
OF the immigration bill.
Dispatches frrm ST. Petersburg in
dicate that the Emperor does not con-
slider the address of the lower house
as being an ultimatum beyond the de-
mand for amnesty, which will take
first place in his reply. 1t is also evil
dent that much disappointment is felt
I'M Russia that the Emperor did not
make his birthday the occasion for
granting amnesty. The other nine de-
mands of the address to the throne
will be taken up in turn. but 1t does
not appear. according to advices from
Russia, that they will be considered
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
COMMITTEE ON FEDERATION
FILES AN ADVERSE REPORT
Proposed Organic Union Of the M. e.
Church and M. e. Church South
Is Not Favored

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 20.-At yes
terday's session OF the general conference
of the M. E. Church South the report of
the committee on federation recommend
ing for the appointment of committee on
proposed organic union of the NJ E.
Church and the M. E. Church South was
adopted.
The conference adopted a report COM
mending the growing spirit of so many
churches in emphasizing the sacredness
of marriage
DIR. w. S. Matthew of Berkeley, Cal.
fraternal delegate in the NJ z. church,
bade farewell to the conference. .e
asked that every assistance possible be
given to the upbuilding of Methodism in
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21

as more than suggestions for the EN-
peror's consideration. -s-s M
The annual regatta of the American
Rowing Association, often called the
American Henley, will take place on
the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia
on May Is. The cup offered by Sir
Thomas Upton will be the prize for
the winner of the ocean yacht race to
Bermuda. which will be started under
the auspices of the Brooklyn Yacht Club
on May 26. The race is for small
yachts of not less than so feet.
The convention of the Physicians
and Surgeons Association will be held
IN Chicago on May 22-24.
The Methodist Episcopal Society Will
hold its national convention in Min
neapolis May 21-23.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
WILL TRY TO REOPEN MINES
WITH NON UNION WoRKMEN
Both sides Of Labor Trouble In Coal
District IN ohio Assume Firm
Attitudes.
a1~vwrurNruTrr nhtn

eTTIyBENvILLE Ohio, May 90
Two more carloads OF non-union men
were brought into the neighborhood OF
the United States Coal Company's s
Plum Run mines today, and tomorrow
an attempt viii be made to open the
mines and run them non-union. No
trouble was experienced by the men
or the mine officials. although the
strikers stood about in somewhat
sullen attitude. Another lot Of non
union men are expected tomorrow, it
was stated tonight. All the new ar
rivals are closely guarded by deputies.
of which there are about fifty at the
mines
The mine workers remain firm in
their refusal to return TO work, and
today nass-meetings were held
throughout the Eastern Ohio district.
Speeches were made by the mine
workers leaders. advising them to be
firm in their resolution to remain out.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
Los Angeles Men Make DenIaIs.

LOS ANGELES, May 20.-The several
Los Angeles business and professional
men indicted at Portland. Ore, in con-
nection with the land frauds in that
state al deny that they had any con-
nection whatever with the alleged crime.
Warren Gillelon, president OF the Broad
way Bank and Trust Company, and
among the best known Of the indicted
men, states positively that he was not
interested in any way in Oregon land
deals OF any sort. and insists that there
nrst be some mistake. r. W. Kenny.
while admitting that the above named
financial institution, Of which he is
ssier. had made a loan on some Ore
90 land. says that they had no connec-
ton with the matter farther than the
77ple transa ctioa OF an ordinary bust
proposition. The other indicted men
equally strong in their cenials. None
of tn IA have as yet been arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
cHlcAoo,s FIRST UNION
LABOR BANK Is OPENED
Its Directors Prominent In Workmen's
Affairs and Its OFFICIALS FInancIers
of ExperIencc

CHICAGO, May 20. - The Common
wealth Trust and Savings Bank, Chica
go's first union labor banking institution,
ganized under the laws of Arizona and
has an authorized capital Of $2 600. 600.
divided into shares Of IS each. This
COO, half Of which has been subscribed
for
The managing officers Of the bank are
practical bankers and men Of long ex
perience. The board Of directors is COM
posed of men who are p. ominent In the
labor world.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
Teetina u. AAnti- TippIna's Law.

NEW YORK. May 20.-The first test
case Of the so-cailed "anti-tipping' law
was begun yesterday with the arrest OF
Frank T. Burke. ? harness manufacturer.
charged with paving TO a servant COM
mission on goods purchased in an en-
pIayer's name Assistant District AVtcr-
nev Lockwood told the court that his
otf,ce was in receipt of complaints from
department stores all over the city al
leging that it was almost impossible for
them to supply many well-knowr FAM
lies. becauss the servants OF these fam
ilies. to whom was entrusted the bus
ness OF purchasing such supplies. in
variarly latronized hruna that paid tssm
comrissionAs
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
steamship Room Relocated.

NAGASAKI. May 20.-The German n
mail steamship Room Of the North
German Lloyd.s China line, which ran
ashore near Oki Island during a fog
on May 1s, while bound to this port
and Yokohama from European ports,
has been f1oated, and arrived here
today. The Rooms passengers were
rescued and landed at Moji
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
ASKS THAT MEMORIAL DAY
BE SAcREDLY OBSERVED

Department Commander or the Grand
Army of the Republic Addresses
Circular to the Public.
WASHINGTON. May 20.-A circular
has been issued ~ the Commanders AS
sociation of the Department of the Poto-
mac. G. A. r., calling attention to the
uses and abuses of Memorial day. and in
viting all those in sympathy with the OBJ
jects of the day Ito abstain from DEM
onstrations that will detract from the sa-
cred memories that cluster around the
services of those whose graves we strew
with flowers on this one day Of the year,
which should be given over to the men
that suffered that we might be happy
and prosperous nation
The circular urges the public conscience
to be quickened as to the primary causes
tnat led to the setting apart of May %
fer remembering the nations soldier
dead.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
May Break Senatorial Deadlock,

DOVER. Del: May 20.--Seven Kent
County Republican members of the Del
aware Legislature met in conference
with United States Senator Alice yester-
day and signed etition asking Governor
Lea to call a special session Of the Leais-
lature for the election of a United States
Senator. In the call they pledged them
selves to support the nominee of the Re-
publican caucus
Similar action by the Sussex County
members is expected. which would insure
a break in the senatorial deadlock which
has existed for SO many years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
THIRTY FUNERALS POSTPONED
BECAUSE OF DRIVERS STRIKE
Walk out Of New York Union Inter.
feres With the Burial of
the Dead

NEW YORK, May 2o.--A strike Of
the Funeral Drivers Association Local
No. 1874, which involved the whole
territory of Manhattan below Four
teenth street, went into effect to-day.
The fact that twelve of the thirty
Ave coach owners affected acceded to
the demands OF the strikers lessened
the inconvenience, but about thirty
funerals had to be postponed and
others were conducted under Difficult
ties
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
Favor Memorial to coIumbu..

WASHINGTON, May 20-The House
COMMITTEES on library has authorized
favorable report on bill authorizing the
expenditure OF 800. 900 for the erection in
this city of suitable memorial to Chris
topher Columbus.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
BULGARIAN Band ,AnnibiIated

SALoNICA. EUROPEAN TURKEY.
May. 2o--A detachment Of Turks on
Saturday annihilated a band twelve
Bulgarians at Lisolai, near Monastir.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
Presents Medal Given by Uncle sam

'''e1' ST'Nc'I UJ OIiCIt odHi'
PARIS. May 20.-At Saturdays meeting
OF the Council OF Ministers. Foreign Min
lister Bourgeois presented the medal
given by the United States to France
in commemorative of the Franklin an
niYersary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-01
A SENSATION CREATED
BY Statement That Late Nipple G
Pittsburq Was a Thief.

Philadelphia. Aug. 31.-The state
ment of Receiver Earle of the broker
| Real Estate Trust Co. of this city, that
Frank X. Nipple. the late president OF
the concern. had stolen securities val
ucd at S65, 900. and that the lending of
81. 900 to AdOlph Segal on insufficient
securities amounted to as much as
theft, created a sensation throughout
the city today.
The criticism here before expressed
by depositors of the failure of the di-
rectCrs of the company to discover
Nipples transactions has increased and
many of the larger creditors are angry
at what they term the negligence of
these men. There is now pending before
the local courts an application for the
appointment of a co-recciver, who shall
directly represent the depOsitOrS and
inform them Of the true condition of
the company. A decision is expected to-
day.
The failure of the Real Estate Trust
Co. is likely to lead to revision of the
state laws governing trust companies
Under the present laws trust compa-
MES in this state are permitted to do a
surety business and movement is now
on foot to separate the two.