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The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

to save thousands from hunger and
possible epidemic exists no longer.
The administration of the city's af-
fairs is progressing most harmonious
ly Mayor Schmitz and Gen. Funston
are working in perfect accord.
Contributions of money continue to
be made from every part of the Uni
ted States.
The health of the scores of thou
sands camped in the open air is, un-
der the circumstances, remarkably
good There have been several cases
of pneumonia reported and colds are
quite common, but there is nothing
like and epidemic of pulmonary
troubles. The board of health reports
that there is very little contagious
disease. For the treatment of such
cases hospitals have been provided.
The Golden Gate Park district yester-
day reported the birth of eighteen
babies. The mothers and children
! were removed to the various maternity
hospitals.
Loss About $500, 900.
The Associated Press representa-.
i tives yesterday covered the entire
| burned section. The circumference
of the area, as near as could be ascer.
tanned by the marking of cyclone
ter, is twenty-six miles, and comprises
the business district and large sec
tion Of the residence district, all ot
which was densely populated.
1t was estimated by competent in
surance authorities that the loss will
aggregate $S0o.OOO,OO0. and on this
vast amount Of property the compa
MES carried approximately $175,O00.
900 insurance.
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A rat which nibbled at some wires
in Chicago store the other night
made so much noise that ten policemen
and six private watchmen gathered
with drawn revolvers ready for the
fray. Only two weeks ago safe-crack-
.ers blew up large part Of q store on
the west side and not a solitary po-
aliceman heard the racket. The moral
gof these happenings, according to the
departed Aesop, would probably bs
athAt lit Is safer to be q safe blower
tliGna mt when policemen are IN the
sneikhborhood.
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A society woman who had shown
much kindness to young collegian
overheard him one day speaking OF
her by her Christian name. Innocent
in intention, he showed himself mex
cusably careless of the bounds between
friendliness and familiarity, and was
never again invited to her house. Fal
more innate was the courtesy of com.
pany OF young recruits who recently
fell out of military procession to sa.
lutte Miss Gould at her house door
"She's Helen, our Helen!" they
shouted, stamping their feet and toss
Ing their caps, as they read her pardon
In her answering smiles.
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

The extraordinary improvements
which have recently been made in BIZ
cycle lamps makes it the more sur
prising that the locomotive headlight
has been so long neglected, since moth
ing is more important than that the
engineer should see as far ahead along
the track as possible. The introduce
ton of electricity promises to
do away with one of the chief
dangers that now attend rail-
road travelling by night. OBJ
stacles on the track, broken bridges,
other trains ahead, and all the un-
known dangers that the darkness COW
ers will in future be distinguishable in
ample time to bring the train to a
standstill before any damage is done.
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said has lost q fortune by the calamity.
sobbingly thanked the meeting for the
spirit shown.
WEST POINT. VACANCY.

Washington, April 24.-Representa,
tive steenerson has given notice that
the vacant cadetship at West Point
for his district is to be filed By IN
examination Of applicants to be hel.
at Crookston on May 81. A principal
and three alternates will bs chosen
The examination will be IN charge ol
Prof. e. p. Mcintyre at Crookaton. q
whom applicants should communiaa44
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Long Lee, a Chicago Chinaman, has
been sentenced to work out 500 fine
at the rate of $1.50 a week day, in the
house of correction. But the authori-
ties have no work for him to do, and
the unfortunate celestial is begin
ming to fear that "old age with his
stealing step may claw him in his
clutch" before the amount is dis
charged. No wonder the simple chill
dren of the east are often lost in
wonder and amazement at the strange
workings of western justice.
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sossEo HER TsHANKs.
Dramatic Incident Of Helena Relief
Meeting.

Helena, Mont, April 24.-At. mass
meeting yesterday afternoon, presided
over by Gov. Toole the people of Hell.
ena subscribed another 81 900 in q few
minutes for the California relief fund,
making nearly $4,000 raised here, not
including the sum expended Saturday
for seventy-fve tons Of dour. A dra-
matte episode took place during the
meeting when q woman named Bliss,
Z resident Of San Francisco. who. It, IL
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

Medical statistics from Luzon show
that the death rate among the Ameri-
can soldiers engaged in the present
war is rather lower than among the
troops stationed at Washington, Bos-
ton, New York and San Francisco.
Pedestrianism has always been regard
ed as healthy form of exercise, and
the daily marches in pursuit of the
pugnacious Aguinaldo have undoubted-
ly served to more than counteract the
supposed bad effects of a torrid
climate.
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27
NEW C|TY VIII
RISE FROM THE
ASHES OF Old.
SAN FRANCISCO ALREADY IN
FIRST STAGES OF RE.
BUILDING.
CONFIDENCE IS RESTORED
GROUND IS BEING CLEARED FOR
IMMEDIATE coNsTRUc-
TIoN WORK.
San Francisco, April 25.-A sharp
earthquake shock was felt here at
10:39 o'clock last night. It lasted
about three seconds and was from
east to west. No damage has been re-
ported.

San Francisco, April 25.-The new
San Francisco which will rise from
the ashes of the old, is in its first
stages of rebuilding. After five days
of confusion and almost superhuman
effort on the part Of citizens of Cali
fornia's metropolis, the great task of
sheltering, feeding and otherwise car
ing for the homeless thousands is
being mastered, complete order has
been re-established and attention
turned to the future.
Walls Being Raised.
Throughout the great business dis
trict, where the devastation of the
flames was the most complete, walls
are being raised, buildings that had
not disintegrated before the intense
heat are being inspected with the
view of reoccupancy and even ground
is being cleared for the immediate
construction of some sort of building
in which to resume business at the
earliest possible time. In short, conf
dence has been restored.
The assurance of the insurance COM
panies, the measures taken by the
financial institutions, the
Prompt and Reassuring Word
that had reached the business men OF
San Francisco from Eastern financial
centers-all these things went to clear
away any feeling of uncertainty that
might have existed in the minds OF
the timid that San Francisco would
not be what she was-the greatest
center of population and business on
the Pacific coast.
The general situation temporarily
suffered setback early yesterday be-
cause of the chilling rain which fell
in the late hours of Sunday night and
during the early forenoon yesterday
on the thousands protected only by
canvass coverings and even less i'm
pervious shelterings.
Causes Some Suffering.
While the rain caused considerable
suffering for the time being, the con,
ditions were quickly ameliorated by
the prompt action of every relief com,
mittee doing duty, as we'll as by the
voluntary acts of householders
! Wherever it was possible to accommo
date them.
The people were fed yesterday in q
thoroughly businesslike and systemat
ic manner. From the water front
where the boat loads of provisions
docked there was an endless process
sion of carts and drays carrying foot
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

street was closed to trafnc yestsrday
while the demolition Of ruins consid-
cred dangerous was In progress. Un-
der direction Of the board Of public
works half q dozen tottering walls,
portions >Of the most imposing struc-
lures along Market street before the
ire, were levelled with dynamite.
While the work of complete destruc-
tion was progressing along this por-
tion Of Market street, men, intent
upon rebuilding at the earliest possi-
BILE moment, were climbing to the up
per stories of the Chronicle, Call and
other tall buildings nearer the ferry
for the purpose Of estimating the re-
pairs that are to be Immediately COM
menced.
No Limit to Resources.
There will be no limit to the re-
sources Of the finance committee
whose duty it is to expend millions Of
dollars being subscribed for the relief
of the homeless sufferers in San
Francisco. That was learned at q
meeting yesterday afternoon when Of
fers of assistance were received from
the large cities of the East, and even
from Premier Seddon of New Zealand.
There will be plenty to distribute, but
the problem now is to use the contri-
buttons impartially for the relief of all
those who are deserving.
Army Will Do Work.
The finance committee of which
James d. Phelan is chairman will no
doubt dispense all the money and sup
plies, but it will do it's work through
the regular army, and, looking to that
end, conference will be held at Fort
Mason to-day. At the meeting yester-
day afternoon it was proposed that all
persons who have homes left shall be
forced to pay for their provisions and
that only the actual sufferers shall be
given free food.
The regular soldiers will have
charge of the distribution of supplies.
Not Under Martial Law.
San Francisco is not under the ban
of martial law and has not been from
the beginning. There has been a gen.
eral misunderstanding among the
troops themselves. The report that
Mayor Schmitz is at the head of all
patrolling and is merely assisted by
the troops has been officially con-
firmed. The officers Of the army have
stated that they are working subject
to any restraining order from the
mayor.
The regular troops are working in
accord with instructions from the
mayors Office. Consequently they
have been the salvation of the San
Francisco patrol system.
; "caIamity TripIets" Born.
On Saturday night triplets were
born to one of the homeless at the
Presidio, and the same night eight lit
tie tots made their first appearance
on the reservation at Fort Mason. Six
were born in the emergency hospital,
and two out on the vacant space ad-
joining the fort, where the mothers
had taken refuge. The babes are all
reported to be healthy youngsters.
Greeley Supersedes Funston.
Gen. A. w. Greeley has taken com.
mand of the federal troops at this
post, superseding Gen. Frederick
Funston, who will act under his Or
ders. Gen. Greeley has established
headquarters at Fort Mason, just east
of the Presidio reservation on the
shore of San Francisco bay.
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27
4P,e.EYE" KELLY a SUICIDE.

Veteran and Gambler
Takes Laudanun.
Grand Rapids, Mimi, April 20. -
Thomas Kelly, sixty years old. . vet
sran OF the Civil war. committed sui
eide yesterday by drinking 1audanum.
Hs had been in Ill health for some
time. Kelly was well known through
cut the state. He is said to have made
end lost q number Fof comfortable for
-tnnso, but death found him In poor cir
eanatancss: practic ically homeless and
1is14ut near relatiyes,, o fas % cap
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HAs BEEN LOST ,ovER,A YEAR. 4 !. =

Fargo. n. D., April 20. Not = single
clue has been obtained VI a. 20 the
.whsreaboute spf OLE 1horyild dson. Who
left III homs ~ Mort = ysaTs no
last 1all @ t!a tripq qto the ooaSt ~
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

Fate is what a man calls It when hi
gets in trouble for doing what hi
shouldn't do.
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

Wrinkles are the little burrows in
which Father Time sows the seeds OF
discomfort with q lavish hand.
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

When a woman reads the opening
chapter of a novel she jumps to the
conclusion.
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

Some people fail to recognize an op-
portunity when it comes up and shakes
hands with them.
The pioneer express., 1906-04-27

Many q so-called patriot whose voice
ls for war is unable to hear q call to
arms.
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Matching for the drinks is one kind
Of ball match.
The village minister acquires . sur
plice-but seldom a surplus.
A woman forgets she has q head
ache when she is wearing new hat.

The first step is often so expensive
that you can't afford to take the sec
ond.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-12-07

"AvING LAID IN THE LARGE AND
h most.fashionable stock OF furniture ever
in Montgomery county, I am ready to rye
customers in the Humphrey Building, Rock
Vile, d large rear addition to which has re-
Gently been made and used by me in this line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
LlTCHFlELD PLAINS.
LINCOLN.
WALDOBORO.

Miss Bessie r. Reed went to Bath
Wednesday,.
Miss Helen Jones was in Damariscot-
ia Wednesday.
Gardner Reed went to Portland
Wednesday to attend the automobile
show.
The Union meetings are still being
held at the Nj. f. church. a great deal
of interest is being shown in these
meetings. Services will be held every
afternoon and evening this week, Sat
urday afternoon being children's
meeting.
The High school will close Friday
for Il vacation Of a few weeks.
The Rcbekah Lodge gave benefit
supper Thursday evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. John White. who have been burn
ed out recently. The receipts were
over $50.
G. p. Waltz and daughter. Dorothy
are in Boston.
Mrs. Metcalf of Damariscotta called
on friends in town Tuesday.
w. w. Richards left for business
trip to the Aroostook Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

An over-heated stove caused fire
Tuesday evening in fruit store
at 951 Congress street, Portland
The building, owned by II. j.
Lessard, was damaged about $500, and
the stock OF John Santana $500.
The new three-masted schooner
building at the yard of the New Eng
land Co. for James r. Drake & Sons Of
Bath has been named in honor of
Mrs. Isabel B. Wiley, wife of Capt.
Capt. Levi S. Wiley, formerly of the
four-lEasted schooner, Alice May Da-
venpOrt. Capt. Wiley will go in COM
mand of the new craft. She will be
launched early next month and has the
following measurements: 100 feet long,
81 feet breadth of beam and II feet
depth Of hold, while her gross tonnage
is 716.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
PLANS SUBMITTED.
Augusta Yacht Club Meeting Held Last
Evening-Future Plans.

a we'll attended special meeting Of
the Augusta Yacht Club was held last
evening In the ONCE of Commodore A.
NJ. Goddard. The meeting was called
Tor the purpose Of considering plans
for the proposed club house. The plans
We're drawn by Architect A. G.. Wing
OF this city and after being offered for
inspection. 1t was voted that the chair
man of the committee on building.
Commodore Goddard be authorized to
nave certain changes effected in the
plans. and to resubmit them at the
next meeting, when contractors will be
invited to enter bids for the construc-
ton of the building.
Commodore Goddard reported that
CIVIL Engineer W. B. Getchell had
measured a mile course on the Kenne.
bee river below HALLOWEEN for tie use
OF ciuo members in trying out launches.
1t was also reported that the piling for
the club house had been secured.
Inc foiiowfng We're admitted TO mem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01

Mr. and Mrs Sidney Grover Of Lis :
bon Falls We're i'll town over Sunday.
|. .. Roberts WAS at West Eowduiu
one day this week on business.
+. r. Bukcr is visiting friends al
Pejerscot.
Nathaniel Purinton from Augusta
was at his home over Sunday.
The many Bowdoin friends Of Mrs.
Emily Connbs Of Lisbon Falls regret
tc learn of her recent death. She will
be well remembered in town.
Booker Douglass Of Bowdoinham
was here at Bowdoin Center recently
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett of Lis
bon WAS in town one day last week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Grover ara RI
cciving congratulations on the advent
OF Il son, born Feb. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS MEET,
And Hold Nearing on Western Avenue
Sewer Assessments.

A meeting of the municipal officers
was held in the alderrnen's room at the
City building Wednesday evening. In
accordance with an order which was
passed by the municipal officers at
meeting held Jan. rs, 1906, and for the
purpose of giving hearing on the
Western avenue sewer assessments 10
such persons as had been served with
an authenticated copy OF said assess
nents.
The sewer in question is one which
ne CITY has constructed and complet-
ID on western avenue, beginning at a
narhole at the junction Of Western
venue and South Chestnut street,
hence westerly near the center or
Western avenue. distance of SS2 feet
IN point on the west side of Florence
street the cost Of the sewer being
$1,000.
None OF the parties upon whose lots
IN assessment was levied appeared at
he hearing, and upon motion of AL
l,errnan harrington of Ward 1 it was
voted that the assessments stand as
levied. The assessments and the lots
against which they were levied are as
follows:
Eestate of Nellie NJ. Stevens. Lot
bounded on the north by line parallel
with Western avenue and distant there
from 100 feet; bounded on the east by
South Chestnut street; on the south
by Western avenue. and on the west
by land Of Charles A. Milliken $S8.
]. Manchester Haynes. Lot bounded
on the south by a line parallel with
Western avenue and distant therefrom
100 feet; on the west by land of Mrs.
J. NJ. Haynes; on the north by Western
avenue, and on the east by land of said
j. Manchester Haynes 5000.
Charles A. Milliken. Lot bounded on
the north by line parallel with West
ern avenue and distant therefrom 100
feet; on the east by land "f estate Of
Nellie NJ. Stevens; on the south By
Western avenue. and on the west by
land OF .. u. Baker and land Of Annie
NJ. Smith. $500.
Mrs. J. NJ. Haynes. Lot bounded on
the north by Western avenue; east by
land Of !. NJ. Haynes: south by land
OF J. NJ. Haynes or Of parties unknown,
and west by Amherst street, 81.
o. D. Baker Lot bounded north by
Western avenue: east by Amherst
street: south by land of parties I'M
known. aud on the west by land of G.
w. Trask. So.
&. ". Trask. Lot bounded north by
Western avenue: east by land of Q. y.
Baker; south by land OF parties uI-
known, and west by Florence street,
s32
Alice J.. Mcintosh. Lot bounded
north by land Of the said alice l.. Nc
Intosh; east By Cushmar street; south
by Western avenue, and west by land
OF Manley II. Pike. S3..
o. ID. Baker. E1ot bounded north by
land of Annie NJ. Smith: east by land
of Charles 4. Miiiken: south by West
ern avenue. and west by Cushman
street S3c
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

II ;s announced on the authority of
President C. NJ. Hayes at Montreal that
tho Grand Trunk Pacific has increased its
canital from s45OOO,OOO to 100000.
Authentic information received ,Wednes-
dav from Piper. Ala, Wide an explosion
occurred in the coal mines of the Little
Cahaba Coal Co. Tuesday, places the
dead at eight and the injured at Is. OF
the dead all but one are white.
Announcement is made at Washington
of the marriage in New York City Sat
urday evening of Brooke Baker. Il prom
inent clubman of Washington, to Mrs
Aubrey Boucicault. the actress. of Roch-
ester n. Y The couple will spend their
honeymoon in Mexico or Europe.
Allen Cleworth of the firm of Gle
worth & Pullen, publishers of the Nor
wich, CT, Evening Record, died elrly
Wednesday after an illness of about 4
year. He was formerly of Lowell, Mass.
where with Mr.. Pullen he was connected
fer many years with the Lowell Daily
Courier He was "a years old.
During an Italian celebration Tuesday
night on Front street, Hartford. CT,
whom probably will die. The MORALLY
wounded man is Carmene Saccente. The
men quarreled over a trifling matter.
when D:fiore whipped out his revolver
and fired almost pointblank. Difiorc
made his escape but the police Tuesday
arrested an Italian who is believed to
know the whereabouts of the man who
did the shooting.
The only development in the case of
Archie Imquettr. whose body WAS found
In the canal at Berlin. n. H.. several
days ago. is that Wednesday Nr. Louis
Icves1ric of Auburn. Ne. arrived in Bcr-
lin. Mr.. I.evcsquc it will be recalled.
was with DuIuctte on the night before
his disappearance and Stad ut the same
hotel with him on the night that he was
last seen. Mr.. Levcsuuc has been in con-
sultaticn with the city marshal and COun-
t. Attorney J. Howard Wright.
George Paul. alias George Paul., alias
George Taylor. an cx-convict, who is
wanted in Jackson. Mich. to answer 4
charge of bisamy. was arrested Tuesday
at Chicago. Though emily 81 years old,
Paul has spent almost half Of his life
in prison. He is said to be an expert
burglar and thief. BY diligent burglary
he obtained, sufficient funds to marry
Mrs. Della r. Woods of Jackson, Mich,
his fourth wife. Eighteen months earlier
he had married Mrs Prcdmore also OF
Jackson. whom he deserted taking 500
of her money, after living with her six
II onths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
City Marshal Breen Submits Annual
Report for the Year 1905.

City Marshal Henry NJ. Breen has
: submitted to the mayor and the city
council his annual report for the year
1906, which is as follows:
Augusta. Me-, Feb. IS, 1906.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
Gentlemen: I herewith present for
your information a report covering the
work of the police department for the
year 1905:
Whole number of arrests for the
year. 439. Of which 423 were males and
five females. The number of arrests
81; assault on officer, two; aggravated
assault. one: for out-of-tOwn officers,
five; breaking and entering and lar
ceny. six; cruelty to animals, .:
drunkenness, arrested and fined, 101:
drunkenness. released on probation, 81;
drunkenness. sent to Jail. &C; drunken
ness. sent out of the city, SO; distur-
bance, IL: disorderly. one; disturbance
on electric cars. four; evading railroad
car fare, five: fast driving, two; horse
stealing. two; illegal transportation.
two; indecent exposure, one: interfer-
ing with arrest, two; keeping house Of
i'll repute. two; larceny, 10; malicious
mischief. one: obtaining money under
false pretences. one: reform school,
two; sodomy. one; search and seizure
of liquor. II; single sale of liquor.
three; tramps. one; Migrants. 10.
Persons given food and lodging, 81:
disturbances settled without arrest, IS;
truants returned to school by officers,
II: runaway horses caught and return
ed to owners. g: leaks in water pipes
reported, IL; holes in streets and side
walks reported, IA; bicycles found and
returned to owners. seven; dogs caused
to be licensed. 402; dogs unlicensed
disposed OF. 80; persons committed to
Insane hospital. three: stores found
unlocked and owners notified, l.: goods
left outside stores and returned in
morning, 16.
In closing my report wish to thank
the Honorable Mayor and the members
of the city government, also Judge An
drews. for the support they have given
me.
Respectfully Submitted,
HENRY NJ. BREEN. City Marshal.
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bership: Sam G. Warrington. John f.
church. Frank S. Wingate, Edwin c.
Dudlev. Joseph Walsh, Manning S.
Campbell Charles R. Hall. Charles II.
E,r;zelle. NJ. l.. Wheeler, Robert A.
cony. w. d. Spaulding, Everett NJ.
Mower. Harry r. jackson. Frederick
NJ HAYES, Turner NJ. Jewett, Elmer E.
bradbury. William T. Jones, F. b. Pur-
inton. Wellington johnson, Albion Z.
Barber.
The next meeting will be held in the
office of the commodore next Wednes-
day evening.