The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-24
HEADSTRONG
YIGILANTEES
II. c. TiIden Killed in Red
Cross Auto.
RAIN ADDS TO MISERY
Greatest Future Danger Lies in
Unavoidable Unsanitary Con.
ditiOns that Must Arise.
RAIN ADDS TO MISERY

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a. Vigi-
lantes have formed an organization in
this city and already have begun their
stern work Of blood One of the vigi-
lance patrols shot and almost instantly
killed H. c. Tllden. one Of San Fran
cisco's weathiest and most prominent
citizens.
The shooting took place at Twenty
second and Guerrero streets. while Mr..
Tilden was returning in his auto from
Menlo Park.
A friend of Mr.. Tilden's. who was in
the automobile, was cut in the face by
a bullet, and another ball pierced the
seat and struck in the back e 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
member of Governor Pardee's stan
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
Menlo Park, where he has 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 on
his car.
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
aud kept II up after the car had passed
them.
Hugo Alltschul, who was also in the
automobile, had his right cheek grazed
10y Il bullet He stated that 1ilden
stopped the machine when the shooting
began and jumped ont OF the ear. say
ing Il am shot They have killed
me-" aud ran to the sidewalk and fell
dead
Three men have been placed under
arrest. They are Il. S. 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 ear and when the latter re-
fused To stop when challenged he fired.
The chauffeur in the ear then began
shooting and simmons and Vance re-
piled The killing of Tilden has Great
ed the greatest Indignation.
The new San Francisco that will rise
from the ashes of the old city is in It's
first stages of rebuilding. After five
days of confusion and almost superhu-
man effort on the part of citizens Of
CalIfornia's metropolis the great task
of shetering, feeding and 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
tutlons, the prompt and reassurng
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 steam San
Ia Rosa and the captain Of the ferry.
boat Ukiah with the saving of the San
Francisco water front.
Lines of hose were laid from the
steamers, and shippers and passengers
made gallant and successful fight.
Two steamers were wrecked at the
Union Iron works. One was the Co
lumbia, big passenger boat, which
was on the ways. The earthquake
caused her to topple off and roll over
on her side. She was practically ruined
The steamer City of Puebla was ly
ing at the dock there when Il huge
crane falling struck her and smashed
her so that she sank.
Fully 10000 refugees are being fed
by the government at the Preside and
North Beach. Provisions are being
beautifully supplied 10 all who make
application. and as yet there is no sur
fering from hunger. Tents are still be-
ing distributed. Over 10000 have been
given and the authorities Intend con-
tlnulnE the distribution as long as the
supply lasts. Barracks are to be erect
ed in Golden Gate park to accommo-
date 1900 persons
Thousands of San Francisco's home
less slept in the open-if they slept at
all-ln a drenching rain, adding untold
misery aud suffering to those whose
cup is already full. Shortly after mid
night It began to rain and continued
for three hours heavy downpcur
Governor Pardee has received word
that Ecuadorean Consul General San
tos Elias Santos is missing. The report
was sent in by the consurs secretary
who says Mr. Santos has not been seen
1cutint, "a an Thlyd Pace