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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
RUSK CONViCTS KILLED
BY PRISON GUARDS.

Rusk, Tex, April 2i.-One guard
killed, one slightly wounded and two
convicts killed and one wounded is the
outcome of an attempt of some of the
| convictS belonging TO the ore bed gang
| TO make their escape yesterday morn
ing. The train which plies between
the furnace at the prison and the ore
bed left yesterday morning with TWEEN
ty-fOur guards and 149 cOnvicts at
about $50 o'clock in charge of Ser
geant Wiley Grammer, and had pro-
ceeded about a mile and a quarter
when one OF the prisoners uncoupled
the two cars, which quickly began
dropping behind The rest of the train.
AS soon as this was discovered the en-
gineer was ordered to stop the train
which he did. The cOnyicts who were
in the secret plot, seeing their plans
about to miSCarry, two of them jumped
from the train and made for the woods
Immediately fifteen or twenty guns
opened upon them and the greatest
confusion reigned for several minutes.
When the smoke cleared away it
was found that one guard, Joe Wilker-
son, was killed, and another, Will
Lloyd, slightly wounded, while the two
convicts who ran, Oliver Woodland,
sent up from COrSicana for murder and
cattle theft, was killed, and George
Smally, sent up for burglary from BeX-
ar and McClennan counties, had re-
ceived six or eight buckshot, none OF
which are likely to prove fatal. The
two guards were shot accidentally in
the confusion and no one appears to
know who did it.
The train was ordered back to the
prison and the prisoners counted, and
upon hearing that none had made their
escape it proceeded to the ore bed,
losing only about forty minutes. The
officers at the prison appear to think
there was a plot arranged during the
previous day among certain of the prS-
oners to make this effort to escape. In
deed, the wounded convict acknOwl-
edges such to be the case. He told
some of the guards that If they
meaning certain other convicts-"had
done as they had agreed to do, that
a lot of US would have gotten away"
Justice Finley was summoned to
hold an inquest, but it was decided to
postpone this until the train returned
at 6 o'clock in the evening.
The dead guard leaves a widow and
four small children.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
State Printer Chosen

Austin. Tex: The State Printing
Board yesterday elected P. L. Richard
son of South Austin to be State Elk.
pert Printer, vice W. P. Connolly, re-
signed.
Mr.. Richardson has been head in
structOr in printing at the State Deaf
and Dumb Institute for many years,
and is not only recognized as an ex.
pert in his profession, but as a cOurtly
gentleman. His promotion is a loss
to the state institution which he has
served so faithfully.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Triple Traced.

Memphis, Tenn: A special to the
Commercial Appeal from Durant, Miss,
says:
a triple tragedy occurred here yes.
terday evening when E. \. Thornton
was shot and killed and Town Marshal
r. B. Jenkins and Deputy Marshal
B. NJ. Cross received wounds. Thorn
ten had been arrested by Jenkins, and
later, it is alleged, he attacked Jenkins
and Cross, shooting both officers in the
abdomen. C.. o. Turner, a baker, ap-
peared and shot and killed Thornton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
The Mint Saved.

San Francisco: A landmark of San
Francisco that escaped destruction,
though every building surrounding it
was destroyed, is the United States
mint at the corner of Fifth and Mis-
sion streets.
Nearly S2OO,OOO,OOO in coin and bul.
lion are stored in the vaults of the
mint, and for the preservation of this
prize a devoted band of employees, re-
inforced by regular soldiers, fought un-
til the baffed flames fed to the con-
quest of blocks of sO-called fireproof
buildings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

New Orleans, La: Nearly $4,000
was contributed for the benefit OF the
sufferers from fire and earthquake at
San Francisco.
It was announced that the Children's
Annex to the Home for 1ncurables
would be opened ct 4 p. m. Saturday
with appropriate ceremonies.
Sales of real estate during the past
week Appropriated s25O,OO0
The Fire Board disposed Of a num-
Der of charges preferred against EN-
ployes of the fire department.
The Jefferson parish grand jury
made a report of the startling condi-
tons of lawlessness which existed
Sn Kenner a few months ago.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Confederate reunion it
was announced that the outlook is
bright for a large attendance of the
veterans at the reunion here this week.
New Orleans won from Memphis at
baseball by a score Of 4 to 3, making
the third game taken from the Wis
itors during the series.
Matthew McEnerny, assistant bust
ness manager of the Picayune, died
after having been in failing health for
two years.
Or. Quitman Kohnl e, city health OF,
ficer, lectured to The Sophie Wright
Night School Alumni On the mosquito
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Waller Declared Insane.

Dallas, Tex: c. c. Waller was taA''
beforey County Judge Lively yes'eiu'''
and after a hearing before a jury We
declared insane and sentenced 10 W.
finement in the state asylum al ~
rell. as soon as there shall be TV0.
Mr.. Waller has been a pToiliD',
financier in Texas for the last sew. .ss
years, and has been interested ID -. ~
construction of railways and OF
ing banking and loan institutions
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
RAIN NOT WANTED
SAN FRANCiSCANS' suErr,n
INCREASED BY RAIN "
THE HOSPITALS ARE CROWDED
inhospitabie Ooors-Those Who w..
Homes We're Compelled TO Shsp.,
the Observation-Disclosures

San Francisco, Cal, April "a,
drenchinE rain fell upon San Francioo.
Monday night. From midnight u,,n
| 6 o'clock it poured and drizzled At :,
teryals, while a high wind added
melancholy accompaniment, whistlir,
aud signing about the ruins of n,
buildings in the burned district Piv,
days ago, when the fire catastronb.
in its infancy, this dOwnqour voua
have been regarded as a mercy and ,
godsend. Yesterday morning il coDYa
be regarded in no other light tia,
as an additional calamity. 1t mean,
indescribable suffering to the tens n,
thousands Of people camped On III.
hills and in the parks and open Blacoo
of the city. Few of these were prayia
ed with waterproof coverings Eo,
the most part their only protection
from the wet was thin covering Of
sheetfng tackled upon improyised tent
poles. Through this the water poured
as though a sieve, wetting the bedding
and soaking the ground upon which Il
lay.
When il is understood that tbou
sands upon thousands of delicately pur.
tured women and infants in arms and
old and feeble people were in this
plight nothing need be added to de-
scribe the misery of their condition
The dawnpOur has aggravated the al.
ready unSanitary conditions Of the
camps, and will doubtless add great
numbers Of pneumonia cases to those
who are croWding the cots and tenDor.
airy hospitals of the city. Whatever
could be done was done by the guards
in charge of the camps to relieve dis
tress. Whenever covering could be had
for the women and children it was
taken advantage of.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Mrs. w. A. Kirkpatrick, Crowley.

crowley, La: The death of Mrs.
W. A. Kirkpatrick, aged thirty-five
years, occurred at the home of her
husband at Egan, La, at 3 o'clock yes.
terday morning. The deceased was .
victim of consumption, and had been
an invalid for several years. She
mad resided in Egan with her husband
and four children for the past four
years. The family is we'll known over
the parish, and the deceased was the
possessor of many friends. The funer
al services were held in Egan at the
family residence, and the remains were
brought to this city, where they were
laid to rest in the Crowley Cemetry
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
CRUSHED BY BRIDGE.
Girl Killed While Returning Home
from Confession.

New Orleans, La: Antonette Cusi-
mano, aged ten years, died at the Char
ity Hospital yesterday afternoon about
$50 o'clock from injuries received
while attempting to cross the bridge
at Bayou St. John and Dumaine street
about an hour before.
The child had been to confession and
was to make her first communion in
the church yesterday. She was return
ing home from the church when the &C
cident occurred. AS she approached
the bridge it was swinging out in Or
der to let a schooner pass. The child
hastened her steps and attempted to
get ON the bridge before it swung out,
but was caught between the bridge and
the brik pier and crushed. The process
of swinging the bridge was hastily
checked and the girl, then unconscious,
was rescued. An ambulance was i'm
mediately called and she was taken to
the hospital. An examination showed
that her body was so badly mangled
that there was no chance for her re-
covery. She was rational, however,
up to few minutes before death, and
told those about her that she was sorry
she could not live to make her first
communion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Smallpox, Scarlet Fever,

Washington: Dispatches were re-
ceived at the War Department late last
night from San Francisco suggesting
that the rations already ordered would
be adequate for the destitute there. A
telegram from Lieut.. Col. Torney,
chief surgeon at the Preside military
reservation, to Surgeon General Orley,
says few cases of smallpox and scar.
let fever have come under observation
and large number Of cases of meas.
les have been cared for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Placid Swamp BubbIinq.

Richmond, Va: Disturbances be,
lieved to be of volcanic origin began
late last night in the increases of the
Dismal Swamp, near Norfolk. The mud
in the swamp is boiling up and de-
cayed portions Of trees and under
growth are coming to the surface. The
refugees from there report mud in the
morasses, heretofore placid, boiling
like a kettle and emitting steam and
smoke.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Golden Gate Park Sickness Liqht.

San Francisco, Cal: Major Frank v
Keesling, First Battery, Coast Arti.
llery, National Guard, in charge of Col
den Gate Park, has made the follow
ing report to Gen. Funston:
Il beg to advise you that not case
of serious sickness exists in this park.
All rumors to the contrary. are false
and malicious. I will advise you if
there is any change or if anything of
a serious nature occurs"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Japanese Killed in Battle.

San Francisco, Cal: After battle
in which thirty shots were exchanged,
Japanese was killed last night by
Federal troops at the corner OF Ellis
and VanneSs treets. The Japanese
fortified himself behind an automobile
and opened fire on the soldiers. He
could not be captured, but finally was
surrounded and killed. No reason for
his attack on the guards is known.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Summary of the Situation.

Contractor Lingren says some OF the
buildings in the San Francisco burned
district can be rehabilitated at little
cost. Buildings reported destroyed are
unframed. Architects are getting busy
on places for new structures. Every
bank in the city is to be rebuilt.
One hundred dead bodies of insane
patients were taken from the hospit-
al at Agnews. Dr.. Kelly Was killed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
San Augustine Raised SIPS.

San Augustine, Tex: Mr.. Waller
Ingram of this tiwn circulated a petit.
ton Saturday to help the San Fran.
cisco sufferers and collected about SIPS
in a short time. Everybody sympa
thizes deeply with the unfortunate in
habitants of the doomed city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Caldwell Raising Relief Fund.

Caldwell, Tex: A committee com.
posed of one from each church has
been at work taking contributions for
the relief of the San Francisco suffer.
ers and they report that they are meet
ing with success.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
BahkruntcY Petition.

Shreveport, La: A petition In invol.
nntary bankruptcy was filed in the
United States Court against Henry
Packman, dry goods merchant, by A.
lehman & Co., A. D. Monteleone and
Frelich & Bodt, whose claims aggre.
gate $701.50.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Drowned in the Cumberland.

Nashville, Tenn; Yesterday at
point on the Cumberland river Just
above Carthage. Tenn, several RATS
were torn to pieces and three men
were drowned. A large number of logs
were lost.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Corpus Catholics Gave S1Co.

Corpus Christi, Tex: One hundred
dollars were given by the Catholic
church yesterday for the California un.
fortunates, Other churches will sub
scribe in proportion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Father Gapon HANGED.

London: An extraordinary story is
published by the Manchester Guardian
from correspondent in Russia, assert
ing that Father GapOn was hanged
secretly April 10 by four revolution
lists who overheard him admit that he
was spying on his former revolution.
airy colleagues in behalf of the Rus.
sian police.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Mckenna Resigns.

San Juan, Porto Rico: Charles F.
McKenna of Pittsburg, Pa, Judge OF
the federal court of Porto' Rico, has
cabled his resignation to President
Roosevelt. 1t is reported here that
the Bar Association is responsible for
Judge McKenna's sudden resignation
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
; Centenarian Very III.

Berclatr, ex.:Grandpa Mcdaniel, al
most'a centenarian, and whose wonder
full vitality was recently recorded in
The News, is lying dangerously i'll at
his home here
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Satado Masons Gave S25.

Saldao, Tex: The Masonic lodge
appropriated $25 Cor the San Francisco
sufferers and Salado chapter, R. A. NJ.
donated $25 Also
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Church Collections for Sufferers

Lake Charles, La: Collections will
De taken up in the Lake Charles
churches tomorrow for the San Fran.
cisco refugees, and the local banks
are receiving subscriptions, A commit.
tee OF business men has been appoint,
ed to solicit contributions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Belgian Training Ship Founders,

Dover: The Belgian training ship
Count De Smet De Mayer, foundered
off Prawle Point yesterday. He. cap.
tain and forty three of those on board
were drowned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Telegraph Service Improving.

OaklOnd, Cal: The telegraph situa.
ton is improving, new circuits being
opened, enabling the companies to
send an increased volume of business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Hanson Will Not Resign.

Laredo, Tex: United STATES
shall Hanson on his return from me-
leo emphatically contradicts me ;,
port that he intended to resign Id
fee of marshal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

st. Petersburg: The report that
Father Gapon has been hanged by rev.
olutionists is not credited here. There
is no clew to his whereabouts, but ru.
NOR says he has gone to Valdai, Prov
ince of Novgorod, to enter a monas.
try there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Gonzales Masons Gave $3.50.

Gonzales, Tex: The A. F. & A. M.
lodge No. 30 of this city sent $3.50
to the California sufferers. Doubtless
other organizations wiz send dona-
tiOns.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Giddinas Gave $50.

Giddings, Tex: Mr.. E. E. Bryan of
this place went around with a subscrip.
ton list yesterday afternoon and raised
$50, which will be sent tomorrow to
Can Francisco.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Shreveport Sent SEQ,

Shreveport, La: The citizens OF
Shreveport yesterday forwarded $5,721
to the Red Cross Society to aid the
San Francisco earthquake sufferers.
More subscriptions will be wired.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Washington: In his canacitv az

Washington: In his capacity as
president of the National Red Cross
Society, Secretary Taft has issued a
proclamation stating that he has ap-
pointed DR.. Devine special agent of the
Red Cross work to be done in San
Francisco.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Pastor Stricken in His PuInit

Comanehe, Tex: Rev NJ. NJ. Hitch.
cock, pastor of the First Baptist
church, was stricken with apoplexy
this morning while occupying his pull.
pit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
CHERRY Ripe"

Philadelphia, Pa; Probably The
highest price ever paid for California
cherries was realized today at a local
commission merchants establishment
when a box of fruit was sold at auc'
ton for $2,440. The money was ad'
ded to the relief of the earthquake SUI
fererS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

Dublin: At a public meeting here
yesterday afternoon a fund was opened
for the relief of the destitute OF san
Francisco. The subscriptions amount
ed to $500.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
La Cranue Contributes.

La Grange, Tex: The citizens con
tributed Sis TO the California suffer
ers. Besides all the lodges will COZ
tribute.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

The cabinet at Washington decided
that Secretary Metealf should go to
San Francisco to s.lperintend the gov
eTnmcGt relief wc-E.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
oppose the Russian Loan

Vienna: Many Austrian Je"s
are opposed to the subscription V :.
part of the Russian loan in AusIfi'
holding meetings with the oD!e.t rop
dissuading their co-religionlS's'
mart; n;rotinr
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

Enthusiasm is to a man what steam
Is to a locomotive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27
Oil City Power House Burned.

Oil City, Pa: Fire destroyed the Cen.
trail power House of the Venago Power
and Traction Company in this city yes.
terday, causing a loss Of $3.50. 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

Where there Is much pretenslon
much has been borrowed; nature 7ev.
er pretends.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-11

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Scientists
of the United States Geological Survey
explain the San Francisco earthquake
as probably due to the ''faulting' of
the rocks along the Pacific coast, and
scout the idea of its having any eohnec-
tion with the eruption of Vesuvius.
The faulting' theory is borne out
by the successive shocks, showing a
progressive movement down the Pacific
coast.
The geological ''fault'' is nothing
more or less than crack in the crust
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-11
SECOND SUNDAY
FOLLOWING THE
GREAT DISASTER
Latest Coast Newspapers Show the People of
San Francisco Meeting Calamity
With a Brave Front.

find themselves compelled to take theil
places in long bread lines.
The following officers are detailed to
have charge of the work: Major Lea
Febinger, Major G.. A. Devol, transpor-
tation, etc; Major C. J. Kruther, pro-
viding food supplies; Colonel George H
Torney. sanitation; Colonel Heuer. en-
gineering problems. An officer is yet
to be chosen to have charge of the dis
tribution of clothing.
The officers named will. as far as
possible, transact their business with
each other and with outside applica-
tions direct. the object being to secure
an economical and prompt service for
the distressed and destitute. A respon-
sible civilian will be placed in imme-
diate charge of each relief station with
reasonable pay and assisted by a paid
personnel.
AS soon as possible daily rigid in
spection VIII be made of every relief
station and abuses, neglects or mis-
takes rectified. Charges of wastage,
deception, theft and improper appro-
priation of relief supplies have been
freely made and it is claimed that the
food supplies furnished are in some
cases too lavish in Quantity and are
now being used without suitable dis
elimination.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-11
COURAGEOUS WORDS FROM
A DISTINGUISHED PRELATE

When the service ended Archbishop
MONTGOMERY mounted a chair and reao
the epistle for the day, commenclnS'
= For unto this you are called; Tor
Christ also suffered Cor US
In part he said: I'VE are all surfer
ing under extraordinary conditions. anu
we must face things as they are. L 90
NOT think that history records an IN
~stance where a city has been so greatiy
afflicted. 1t is "a pleasure to see, aItef
all. that you take il as it should De
taken-with courage, forutude ana
patience. -,
I'VE are indebted greatly to the clEli
and military authorities who nave as
sisted rs in avoiding greater sufferings.
Won cannot suppose that q situation
s,,cb as this could be handled by dffer-
apt branches of authority without the
possibility OF mistakes, but there Is no
raasor, wbv you should grumble.
There are some who VIII say tla'
this calamity has come upon US De
cause of our sins I am not gong 10
sav that and should be sorry to beileNe
@aat we had been so sinful as to heed
the shaking up and such burning
catholics or not, L advise all OF you
10 remember that you are best served
bv obedience to authority. and that
every order IS a military ORDER lol
which YOU should thank God.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-11
WoRsHIPERs GATHER
OUT UNDER THE SKY

Scattered congregations We're reun1t-
ed this morning during the hours given
over to religious services, which We're
in many instances, held in the open
air az in tents.
Rev. w. P. Sullivan of St Mary
cathedral celebrated mass at the base
of a great elm tree in Jefferson square.
For nearly an hour the tents were al
most deserted and silence prevailed
while the people knelt in the ashes OF
camp fires 4 small table III the door
way of a residence Of 1926 Van Ness
avenue served as an altar for Father
Grant of St Bridget's church. The peo-
pie kneIt on the sidewalk and in the
street.
In the city of tents before the Presl-
dio Archbishop Montgomery celebrated
the last mass of the day near the road
way. where an unbroken stream or
wagons creaked along, carrying pro-
visions for the hungry. The congrega-
tion surrounding the tent that shelter
ed the altar was large. including many
officers and soldiers from the nelghoor-
ing camps. Bugle calls sounded from
n distance as the people knelt in prayer
and military messengers on horseback
or i'm automobiles hurried by every few
minutes