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The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
Refugees Being Made Comfortable ii
Golden Gate Park.

San Francisco.-An investigation
made Wednesday demonstrated that
the fear that San Francisco will suffer
a period of hard times as an after.
math of the disaster is unfounded,
Careful estimates made by authorities
competent to speak show that within
the next year there will be over $780,.
100000 available for the rehabilita.
ton of San Francisco.
The two weeks that have elapsed
since the day of the earthquake have
witnessed transformation from chaos
to regular order. The unburned sec,
ton has been nearly restored to its
normal condition, and when house.
wives are permitted to return to their
kitchens to cook, after the required
inspection of chimneys, the streets will
have their old-time appearance.
Conditions in the military district
that includes Golden Gate park were
to-day reported as greatly improved.
Refugees in the park have been 50
comfortable that they have extended
invitations to friends camped in other
portions of the city, and the continue.
tion of this practice will facilitate the
work of concentration now in progress
While the official census by army of.
hcers has not yet been completed it Ia
estimated that the Fifth Military dis.
trict contains upward of 1000 people,
great many of whom are homeless.
of these the greater number are now
housed in the wooden structures, but
all tents have been equipped with floor.
ing and the officers report no person
exposed to the elements except by
choice.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
RSnent of Our Readers.
Gan Francisco Earthquake.

At the suggestion of the president,
Gov. Pardee has made formal re-
quest for the use of troops of the reg
ular army at San Francisco. The ac-
ton was taken simply to observe legal
forms and avoid complications.
At the request of the citizens COM
mittee at San Francisco but 1900 troops
will be sent there instead of 2500 as
previously requested by Gen Greedy
and approved by the war department.
Street cars have begun running on
several cross-town lines in San Fran
cisco.
The first building permit issued in
San Francisco since the earthquake
was for a II story steel structure, and
was issued to Thomas MCGEE.
Kansas City's theatrical benefit net
ted $4,000 for the San Francisco suf-
ferers.
Secretary Taft has suggested to Gov.
Pardee, of California, that in order to
avoid legal complications a formal re-
quest should be made for the use of
United States troops in San Francisco.
So great is the quantity of supplies
arriving at San Francisco that cities
and towns of the state have been asked
to hold consignments for awhile.
Orders have been issued by the
officials of the Carnegie Steel company
making contracts for structural ma
terial destined for San Francisco
emergency orders" and giving them
precedence over all other contracts.
A map recently published in San
Francisco of the burned district shows
an area covering 453 city blocks 1t
is estimated that the buildings de-
stroyed number 60,000.
The revised figures from Santa
Rosa, Cal, show 81 dead, GO injured
and seven missing
A well-known engineer states that
the area devastated by the fire in San
Francisco approximates 10000 acres,
about 10 square miles.
The distribution of all supplies at
San Francisco has been placed in the
hands of the quartermaster's depart
ment of the United States army.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
have left San Francisco.
pool and London Globe insurance COM
pany estimates the loss of that com
pany in the earthquake and fire at
$4,335 900
The Spanish Club, representing the
Spanish colony at Manila has passed
resolutions expressing sympathy with
the people of San Francisco.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
miscellaneous.

Proceedings in involuntary bank
ruptcy have been started against John
Alexander Dowie in Chicago. The
claims involved amount to $1,000.
The suit threatens to disrupt Zion City.
The Kansas democratic state con-
vention at Topeka recently nominated
strong ticket with former Senator
w. A. Harris as candidate for gov
ernor; Hugh Farrelly, for lieutenant
governor. and David overmyer for
attorney general The platform de-
clares for the enforcement of all laws,
for a two cent fare and the abolition
of railroad passes.
The steamer Buckman from Seattle
with supplies for San Francisco was
struck by a tidal wave off Cape Blan-
CO and almost overwhelmed recently.
1t was supposed the wave was caused
by subteranean disturbances.
William A. Brewer, Jr., formerly
president of the Washington Life In
surance company, has been indicted
by the New York grand jury for per-
jury in connection with the companys
reports to the state superintendent of
insurance In 1903.
A dispatch to the London Morning
Post from Shanghai says the customs
returns from the whole of China for
1905 were S23,407,000, against SIC, 1895.
400 in 1904.
Presumably as result of investiga-
tions being made by interstate COM
merce commission regarding relations
existing between coal carrying roads
and mining companies, the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has sold its con.
trolling interest in the Consolidated
Coal Company.
detail of Moros on the Island of
Samar. in an encounter with Pulajanes
killed 30 of the latter.
Suits have been filed at Austin,
Texas to forfeit the charters of the
Forth Worth Live Stock exchange,
the Fort Worth Stock Yards com
pany and Armour & Co., for violation
of the anti trust laws.
Gov. Folk has ordered the with
drawal of the militia which has been
maintaining order in Springfield since
the recent lynching.
The United States cruisers Chat
tanooga and Galveston have arrived
at Manila for an overhauling prepar-
atory to joining the fleet at Shanghai.
Richmond, Va, has been selected
by the Confederate veterans as the
place for holding the reunion next
year. The present officers of the or
ganization were reelected.
A serious outbreak of the plague
has occurred in northern India.
King Edward, Emperor Nicholas
and Emperor William will meet at
Darmstadt,, capital of the grand
duchy of Hesse, during the first week
OF September
A tornado swept the town Of Belle
vue, Tex, recently. Twelve persons
were reported killed
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
PERSONAL

Martin J. Sheridan, of New York
won the discuss throwing contest at
Athens, beating the worlds record
With throw of Al metres and 46 cent?
metres.
Lieut.. Gov Herriott has announced
his withdrawal from the Iowa guber-
Material race.
Brig. Gen. Edward w. Serrell, a
noted civil and military engineer is
dead in New York aged so years. He
first surveyed the canal routes across
the Isthmus of Panama for the gov
ernment. He also built the Hoosac
tunnel and the Niagara suspension
bridge.
Andrew Carnegie has agreed to give
$25. 900 to the permanent endowment
fund of the Southwest Conference
College at Winfield. Kan.
/. v. Holmes who had charge of the
construction of the Ironclad Monitor
has died at Wheaton, Ill.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Senator Clark to Retire.

Butte, Month"; ar authorized
statement Senator w. A. Clarke de-
clares he will not be a candidate for
reelection to the United States Senate.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Good Word for California.

Denver.-In an effort to stop the ex-
odus from California, which followed
the earthquake, and to reassure east
ern investors of the stable condition
of that state, Secretary Herbert Bur
dett of the Los Angeles realty board
has written letters to the SECRETARIES
of the real estate exchanges in various
cities throughout the country, SAYING
that practically no damage was done
oy the earthquake itself.
Secretary John S. Flower of the Dem
yer Real Estate Exchange received a
letter from the Los Angeles board
yesterday, announcing that no dam
age whatsoever had been done in los
Angeles by the earthquake, and claim
Ing that all damage done in San Fran.
cisco. or the most of it, was due IN fire
He also claims that scarcely anv of the
larger and more modern buildings in
San Francisco were injured by tbe
quake, also that all the steel struc.
lures can be easily repaired.
Judge John r. McFie denied the mo.
tion for peremptory writ of man.
damus to j. n. Sandoval, former asses.
sor of Bernalillo county, to compeI Ter.
ritorial Auditor w. G. Sargent to dra Wv
warrant for 1900 for fees which
should have been paid SandovaI In.
stead of to Assessor G. E. ALBRIGHT
who held the office OF assessor wrong.
fully.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Congressional.

The bill disposing of the affairs of
the Indians in Indian territory, known
as the Five Tribes bill," has been
signed by the president.
Senator Spooner spoke for three
hours in the senate recently on the
railroad rate bill in reply to Senator
Bailey.
The president sent special mes
sage to congress recently urging the
immediate appropriation of money for
repairs at the Mare Island navy yard
in order that employment may be
provided for persons in San Francisco.
The house of representatives has
extended a vote of thanks to General
Horace Porter for having recovered
from France the body of Admiral
John Paul Jones.
The house bill appropriating $40, 900
for the emergency work at Mare Island
navy yard and for postal service at
San Francisco has passed the senate.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

MOUNT PLEASANT AND LOWELL
STREETS NoRTHWEST-Frede s.
Smith to John B. Morrey, Thomas W.
Smith and Byron S. Adams, trustees. lot
A, In Ingleside: $40.
HAMILTON ROAD-Clarence A. Branden-
burg ct ux to w. Walter Edwards, one
half acre said road; $40.
THIRTEENTH AND F STREETS
NORTHEASTERN D. Sullivan ct ux.
to James A. Sullivan. lot 10, square
1907; $40. James A. Sullivan ct ux. to
William D. Sullivan, lot %, square 1907;
$40. William u. Sullivan to James A.
Sullivan, lot %, square 1907; $40. Jere-
: miah II. Donovan ct ux. to James A.
Sullivan, lot p, square 1907; $40. David
Barrett ct ux to James A Sullivan, lot
%, square 1907; $40.
SIXTH STREET SOUTHWEST, between
NJ and N streets-Florence d. McAuliffe
ct ux to Daniel T. Buckley, lot II,
square 502 $40
HILLBROOK-Georg NJ. Sharp = ct all
trustees, to Suburban Homes Company,
lots 26 and q, square SOFT; $3.50. Subur-
ban Homes Company to James B.
Homes, same property: SO.
NOS 715 AND TT Sd STREET NORTH
WEST-Edward T. Bales ct ux. to John
Walter jr., trustee, lot Is. square 564;
So. John Walter, ir trustee to Charles
schafer and Albert Schulters, trustees,
same property; $500. Charles Schafer
ct al, trustees. to William c. Bates,
same property; $40
1 STREET SOUTHEAST, between 9th and
10th streets-Tobias w. Spicer ct ux. to
Theresa A. Cordes, part original lot o.
square 90; $40.
EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST between
and NJ streets-Cornelia B. Christy to
Edward s. Smith, part lots and 3.
square 425: $40
KENILWORTH-Cle E Laser ct TX
to John w. c. Brown, lot B, block g. SO
STREET NORTHWEST between 2Ist
and I'D streets-Henry s. Matthews
trustee, to Franklin T. Sanner original
lot and part original lot l. square 81;
$40.
TWENTY FIRST STREET NORTHWEST
between and o streets-WilIian S.
MINK ct ux. TO Lindley E. Sinclair and
$40
NOS. iii, 1119 and 1121 30TH STREET
NORTHWBST-Edwin Forrest ct AL
trustees, TO Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany; part lots 1876 and 1Ss, square 1876;
TWENTY FOURTH STREET NORTH
WEST between G and H streets-Thom-
as 6. Muir ct ux. to Joseph Herzog, part
original lot IL, square 81: SO
LIE DROIT PARK-Anna S. Link ct yir,
Oscar NJ, to Frank w. Alexander, lot
G. STREET SOUTHEAST between 9th and
TIN streets-Johanna Stewart ct vir,
John, to Andrew Neville, lot SO, square
SIS; So
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween d and E streets-Blanche Burch ct
v1r, Charlie, to Anne NJ. Wise, lot 30,
square 9s5; $40
STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 10th streets-Regina NJ Miller ct
al to United States of America part
original lot 2, square 143; $14. 1896. so
SIXTH STREET NORTHWEST between
o and p streets-Jesse r. Sherwood ir
ct Tx to John II. ShFeve, lots IL and u,
square 479; $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
DAMAGES ASSESSED.
Report of Grade Claims Commission
Filed in Court Today.

The union station grade claims commis-
sion today filed in the District Supreme
Court the report of damages resulting to
property on II street between I'd and Sd
streets northeast and on the east side of I'd
street northeast between G and II street by
reason of the changes in grade made neces-
sary by the terminal improvements. This Is
the case in which Attorney Leo Simmons
secured a rule against the commission TO
show cause why that body would not con-
slider the closing of G street by the wall Of
the railroad viaduct as an element of dam
ages. Justice Gould, as stated in The Star,
dismissed the rule and declined to interfere
in the action of the commission.
The properties damaged, the names OF
the owners and the amount allowed as
damages follow: Lots 10. 16. Il and part
of 4. square 752, James J. Farrell, $1S5; lot
3, Mary C. Slater, 5000; lots 2. 18, A. % q,
81. Annie NJ. Reavis, $3.50; lots 20 and q,
Diller B. Croft, $500; premises Nos. T27 and
729 I'd street, William H. Lacy, $50; Nos.
731 and 733 I'd street, Mary E. Moore $3.50;
street, Mary E. Moore, $1,000; No. 203 H
street, Kate c. Newburgh. 500; No. 205 II
street, B. Pickman Mann. $500; Nos. 207 ard
go II street, the Peoples Real Estate Tom
tine, 500; No. oil II street. William Z.
Giddings and others. SIS; No. 2I3 II street,
same owners. $3.50; No. .21b H street. Annie
E. Gddings and others. $3.50; Nos. 2I7 and
219 H street, Edward NJ. Grinder, $4O0; No.
221 II street Thomas Collins, $400; No. 223
500; No. 225 II street Ida /. Collins, S375j
Nos. 227, 800 and 231 II street, John o.
Rourke, STI5; Nos 233 and 235 II street,
Henry Werner, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
At CAMP ROOSEVELT
Steady DoWnpour of Rain Stop
ped Field Work.
TASTE OF REAL CAMP LIFE
Today's Elaborate Program May Be
Postponed.
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS MEETING
A Majority of the District Staff At
tended Lectures Last Evening
by Army Men.
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS MEETING

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
CAMP ROOSEVELT, MOUNT GRETNA,
August 1.-The unrelenting enemy of the
District of Columbia National Guard-rain-
has reappeared. This time 1t has elected to
be steady downpour. not series of show
ers. such were in evidence during the
first forty-eight hours of the presence of
the District troops here. All the work
scheduled. at least for the early part of the
day is off, and everybody who can do so is
remaining closely under cover. Those SOL
diers most unenviable are the sentinels,
who. protected only oy ponchos are having
a taste of the most trying type of real
soldering. When the trumpeters sounded
reveilIe, arousing the guardsnen and regu-
lars from slumber early this morning. rain
was falling steadily Drill call was fol-
downpour has Its disagreeable features, it
at least affords the men rest, which is
most welcome to them
1.-The indications this afternoon were that
the elaborate problem. with the brown and
the blue armies participating, arranged for
tonight and tomorrow, will not occur
schedule time II the rain continues. In the
likely event of postpouement the problem
will probably be IN order tomorrow night
weather permitting
Gen. Harries last evening called a meet
ing of the principal officers of the pro-
vsional brigades to be under his command
during the problem, and the plan of cam
paign was mapped out Notwithstanding
the prospects of postponement, the force
in the adjutant generals Office at militia
headquarters is busy preparing for distri
button the necessary field orders, so as to
be ready to promptly meet any emergency.
The majority of the District officers at
tended lectures last evening by Capt Koes-
ter Of the commissary department and Capt.
Gibbs of the Signal Corps of the army.
Capt. Rooster discussed army cooking &C
cording to the latest methods, and Capt.
Gibbs went into the details of military sig
mailing.
Gen. Grant early last evening called for
Gen. Harries and. with several staff Off
GERS, they were guests at dinner at the
Mount Gretna chautauqua The National
Guard Brigade Band gave a concert in
was largely attended by soldiers and Wis
itors.
Report to the effect that the citizen sol
diery OF the national capital would return
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JAPAN ADDS TO RELIEF FUND.
Sum Transmitted for Aid of San Fran
cisco Sufferers

Maj Richard Sylvester today received a
letter from K. Ouraku, president. of the
police association of Japan who is also
chief of police of the patrolInen of the en-
tire country which is of interest showing
the attitude of the Japanese toward the
people of the United States. At the time
of the San Francisco disaster Maj. Sylves-
ter, as president of the International Asso-
citation of Police Chiefs, sent out an ap-
peal to all the members and chiefs of
police, asking for aid for the policemen of
the stricken city. This letter from Japan is
in answer to that appeal, and states that
the policemen of Japan took up a fund to
aid those who were in such sore straights
The letter is as follows:
THE Police Association of Japan. Toxic
July g. 1905.
Richard Sylvester, president, Interna-
tional Association of Chiefs of Police,
Washington, D c., u. S. A.
Dear Sir: Your note has duly been re-
ceived by me, for which / thank you. We
can not help expressing our heartfelt sym
pathy toward those members of police force
who have sacrificed their properties for the
sake of public welfare, in the event of re-
cent catastrophe that ragged in and about
San Francisco. According to your kind sug-
eestions, l have pleasure in making a re-
mtttance direct to Mr.. j. r. Dinan chief
of police, San Francisco, the sum of yen
500, trifie though 1t be, toward the relief
fund, under the same date, on behalf of
the Association of Police of Japan repre-
sent.
with highest respect I remain. dear
sir, yours respectively, K Ouraku, president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
ACCUSED OF xurrNY.
Suckers Decline to Work Because
Cook Was Discharged.

Mutiny was the charge against four COLI
ored stokers OF the steamer ST. Johns whose
cases were before Assistant United States
Attorney Ralph Given. Robert Alexander,
Henry Smoot. James Kelson and Henry
Williams are the names of the men, all
OF whom are coiored.
According to the police the trouble started
at Colonial Beach yesterday afternoon when
Capt. Harry Randall of the steamer dis
charged one of the cooks. Following this.
IL is stated. the men refused 10 go TO work.
with the result that the steamer was laid
up at the dock at Colonial Beach for
time, Later Capt Randall procured others
TO take their places, but not until he had
placed the regular men under arrest.
When the steamer ST. Johns arrived In
this city last evening the police of the
fourth precinct were notified and Policemen
Davis Williams. Raher and Barrett took
charge Of the men. Mr. Given heard the
case this morning and had the men sent
back to the station house. so as TO have
some time to look up the law In the matter
and see II there Is not some way 20 hold
the defendants.
The fact that the alleged ofrense was COM
mitted at Colonial Beach seems TO Mr..
Given to take the case out Of the jurfs-
diction of the laws of the District of Co.
lumbia. According to the code the offenss
allows a fine of S1.oo and Imprisonment
for five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
WEATHER FORECAST.
Unsettled Weather and Probably
Showers Tonight and FRIDAY.

Forecast till p NJ Friday-For the Dis
triet of Columbia. Delaware, Maryland ana
Virginia, unsettled weather and probably
showers tonight and Friday; light to fresh
easterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
The barometric disturbance noted Wednes-
day morning in the British northwest terri
tory 10 now central over the Red river of
the North valley. This disturbance has been
attended during the last twenty-four hours
by local rains in the states of the Missouri
valley. Rain has also fallen In the Atlantic
coast states from southern New England to
Florida.
Temperature changes have been slight and
there are no marked departures from the
seasonal average.
The indications are that unsettled weather
with local showers will continue in the mid
die Atlantic states tonight, and that the
valley, the lower lake region. and the MIDI
dle-eastern states during Friday and Friday
night
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Augusta, $685. Nam
tucket. 2-2S; Philadelphia, 1852; Washington
LIP, New Orleans, 16; Mount Weather,
LIS; Huron, 1.30; Tampa, 1.80.
The winds along the middle and south At
iantic coasts will be light to fresh easteriy
shifting to southerly; on the east gulf coast
light to fresh southerly, and on the lower
lakes fresh easterly, shifting to southerly.
Steamers departing today for European
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DEPARTMENT NOT ADVISED.
No Reports Received of Large Deser-
tions from the Armv

No reports. as have been published. indi-
eating large assertions from the regular
troops at American lake have been received
at the War Department. but II is pointed
out that there is little object in getting
near the boundary line to desert. as men
who want to leave the service do so any
way, and do not need to flee from United
States territory to avoid apprehension. In
the latest report of the military secretary
II was shown that there had been q, b33 de-
sertlons during the past fiscal year. and
curing The same period only SOC deserters
were apprehended. The military secretary
SAID then that until there was radical
change In public sentiment and a deserter
regarded as criminal, instead OF often be-
Ing shielded. there was no sure way of cor
recting the evils of desertion IN the army.
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and troops e and F, 10Th United States
Cavalry, 23d Battery Field Artillery, Com
pany e, Engineer Corps; detachment Signal
Corps, and detachment Hospital Corps and
Ambulance company.
The infantry commands will be mixed.
The Blues, organized ag the advance guard
OF q division. will leave camp at 4:l5 pm.
aha will be conducted by a stan officer Of
General Grant to their bivouac site. The
command will bivouac and post outposts to
protect itself from an enemy toward the
west and north. During the night the
commanding officer will endeavor to find
out the number, disposition and location of
the outposts of the Brown forces reported
In the vicinity of Bachmansville.
One days field rations will be carried
with Individual cooking. 1
Twenty rounds of blank ammunition will
be carried for the rife. and ten rounds
for the revolver.
The quartermaster will furnish one es-
cort wagon for each battalion, also for each
regimental and provisional brigade head
quarters, and one wagon for the engineers
of each force.
1t is thought that the troops will be back
In camp early tomorrow afternoon, when
viii terminate the official program of IN
struction for the District National Guard.
Guardsmen Are Jubilant
The District National Qua dsmen are jubi-
liant, because they think the daily work thus
far has demonstrated that they are just as
GOOD soldiers as are the regulars Mon
day. Tuesday, yesterday and today the
troops were in the field for drill practically
hye hours each morning. 1t is claimed that
just as mahy, If not more, regulars than
guardsmen have dropped out One District
man remarked.
They haven't got anything on US. either
IN the matter of endurance or instruction
The only thing in their favor is that they
don't talk while marching and during drill
The guardsmen talk entirely too much
The expressed expectation of General
Grant that the regulars will learn much
in some things from the guardsmen and
that the latter will learn much of the regu-
lar army method of doing things is GER
fanny pelng met c. F. G.