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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

4
| TRIO LODGE, NO. 81, A. r. & A. M
a Meets in stated communication
wv on the first Thursday of each
M month. A. w. Gillespie. w. M
" William Il. Petit, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO, 20. r. &
S. M.-Meets in stated communica-
tion the third Wednesday of each
month. M. NJ. Briggs, I. L M; L. G.
Daugherty, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY. NO. IS,
X T.-Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday of each month.
n. A. ]. Mcdonald, e. c.; r. c. Willer-
ton, recorder.
ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER, NO. 269, o.
e. S.-Regular meeting second We'd
nesday of each month. Helena War
necle, w. NJ; Vashta Bollman, secre-
tary.
BOARD OF CONTROL-H.
ID. Mack, president; f. L. Myers, sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT - Modern fiat in Maucker
building. Inquire of w. c. Maucker,
12O West Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
FUEL.

EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in b1-
luminous and anthracite coal Prnmp.
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
AUDITOR AND ACCOUNTANT.

c. A. MAST-Public auditor and ac-
countant, Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
Trains.

Peoria, Springfield,
st. L., Ind pls.
Peoria & st. Louis.
Peoria, Ind'pls, Gin.
Bloomington
Sherrard Accom-. 80.
Cable & Sherrard
Accom-. ..........
Cable & Sherrard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

STEAMER ECLIPSE-DAILY CLINTON
Packet - Leaves Davenport y. M;
leaves Rock Island 3:15 D. m; arrives
Clinton p. m. G. j. MANGAN,
Agt-, Rock Island. I'LL
Dock. foot OF Nineteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

St. Louis and St. Paul, steamers ST.
Paul and Quincy. Time card. For st.
Paul and points between. leave at IL a.
m, June 81, July ], 6, 10, is, 10, "a and
2S. For st. Louis and points between.
leave at 9:15 a. m. July /, s. 10. IL, ~,
% and %. GEORGE LAMONT, Agt-
Office, us Seventeenth street: landing
az foot Of Seventeenth street. Telephone
los west: 61e5 new.
For Muscatine, Burlington KeoIuI
Quincy and st. Louis, the steamer Du-
budue Will leave every Thursday az
ais .. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

IOWA & ILLINOIS RAILWAY CINTER-
administration. III Brady street.
Davenport. Telephone, Central Union.
North 740. Fare, one way, between
Davenport and Clinton, 10 cents. Round
trip, s1.2O. Five hundred mile book,
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

GEORGE II. SIDWELL & CO.-Com-
mission merchants. Grain. hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of trade and chicago stock sx-
SAP and SAB Rialto building. Long dis
lance phone, Harrison, 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
Real Estate For Sale

$3-IOO-Nfce eight-rOom house, with
bath and gas; fine lot. 50X150; 18th
street and 10th avenue; a very fine To-
cation; lot alone worth $1,000
$500 cash down buys nice five-room
cottage on 18th street, with three lots.
and balance $50 per month, including
interest: price, $3.50; will sell for
nice home
5000 cash down and balance on time
buys nice new home not quite finished;
five rooms; near 10th street; price, ST.
Coo.
$1,000 buys nice cottage on lot worth
5000; q bargain; near 27th street; this
Is very cheap.
$4,000 buys finely built 1O-room house
all modern. street paved; a good bar
gain; on 18th street
$500 cash down and balance at SIS
room house on 18th street.
$500 cash down buys new cottage,
with city water. electric light and fur
mace; balance per cent; price, $1,SO0; |
a good bargain in snug home.
We have an excellent list of other
houses and lots all over the city. Come
and see us and list your property with
us.
Open Wednesday and Saturday even
ings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

n T. TOHER & CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port Stocks, grains, provisions, cot
ton Private wire to New York and
ephOne 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
CLAIRVOYANT.


DIR. MARY YATES-Magnetic healer
and business medium. Hours, / to 10
p. m. Residence 705 Fourth avenue
Take the Blue line west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
FOR RENT-RooMs.

FOR RENT-ROOMS.
-
d FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at 210
e Fourth avenue.
Iron RENT-A furnished room at 10
: Fourth avenue.
: Sixteenth street.
. FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms 70
2 light housekeeping, at 1881 Third av
enue.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. moderr
conveniences, at 527 Eleventh street
81 a week.
FOR RENT = Nicely furnished room
all modern conveniences; at 52F
Twenty-third street.
lFoR RENT = Rooms for light house
keeping, s also ~, furnished sleeping
IFOR RENT = Large room nicely fur
nished; all modern conveniences. and
| use of phone; at 1O4 Thirteenth
| street; new phone 5412.
FOR RENT-Rooms, with all modern
convenienceS; first class board; new
phone $3.50; 643 Thirty ninth street;
walking distance from arsenal and
Moline.
FOR RENT-In the Negus flats, a very
desirable newly furnished east room
with bay window; bath room in con-
nection. Inquire at 1929 Second ave-
nue. MIS-. ttOIHWel.
FOR RENTAThree or four unfurnished
rooms, suitable for housekeeping pur-
poses for family of two or three
adults; in good location, near street
car lines; water and sewer gas Ad-
nue.; new phone 55S2.
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
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FOR RENT Flat, rooms suitable for
office for doctor or dentist. E. II.
Guyer.
FOR RENT-East side of double house |
near Twenty ninth street. Inquire at |
2S14 Seventh avenue.
FOR RENT-Flat of five rooms. with
all modern conveniences, at 734
Twenty-fourth street
FOR RENT = Modern fat in Maucker
building: Inquire Of w. G. Maucker,
FOR RENT-seven-room house at IT'S
Nineteenth avenue, South Heights.
Inquire at 1903 Seventeenth street.
FOR ADMINISTRATIONS house, with
modern Improvements, at 1886 Fifth
avenue. Inquire at 1884 Fifth ave-
nue..
FOR RENT Flat over Dolly's shoe
store. Inquire at Dolly'S Snoe store,
or at 1400 Twenty-fifth street. Mrs.
James.
COX RENT House, WIFI ali
conveniences, located near Elm street =
car line. Call at 81 Twenty ninth
street.
FOR RENT-Two residences in center =
of city in desirable locality. Inquire
of r. S Dart, Masonic temple, city.
Telephone west 6S7.
OR RENT-West side of double house Y
on Eighth avenue between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets; all modern: rent,
$40 per month. Inquire at 1917 Fourth =
avenue.
OR RENT-The Negus flats are now
ready for occupancy; four suites, cor
ner of Second avenue and Thirteenth Y
street; steam heat and all modern i'm
provementS. Apply to w. Q. Negus,
Rock Island house.
OR RENT - One of Roche's flats, on Y
Fourth avenue; eight rooms, both, hot
and cold water, gas, furnace, gas
range, laundry, and cemented cellar;
finest location in city; street cars pass -
door. Inquire at American laundry. Y
OR RENT-A fine business location,
the store room and building consist
ing of six excellent living rooms up
stairs and two down stairs, formerly
occupied by J. Mosenfelder at the cor =
ner of Sixth avenue aud Seventeenth Y
street, as his home and the store
to his retiring from business. This To-
cation is an admirable one. 1t is Tor
rent to the proper parties Refer
ences will be required. Inquire OF ).
MoSenfelder. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT - Flat, over Dolly's shoe
store. Inquire at Dolly'S shoe store
or at 400 Twenty fifth street. Mrs
James.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR SALE-Investors or anyone who
desires a home should call on me, as
1 have some good propositions to
offer, namely, two fine lots in High
land Park addition, a very desira BILE
double house, centrally located, also
four cottages with five and seven
rooms each, ranging in, price from
$1,000 to $1,000, all nearly new; will
sell for one-half cash, balance on
long time at 6 per cent interest. w.
c. Maucker, rear Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice level lots cor
teenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale, one
half acre lot. Also for sale or trade,
one-half acre lot with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of +. Thonn, 1915
Twenty-SeVenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

I
IFOR RENT Flat, rooms suitable for
| office for doctor or dentist. E. II.
| Guyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR SALE-To close estate, the beau
tiful home No. 732 Seventeenth street;
modern improvements; east front;
eight rooms: fine location; best of re-
pair. Call and examine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

WANTED-A competent girl for gen
eral housework at PIP Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT - House. with all mo6arn
conyeniences located near Elm street
car line. Call at ST Twenty ninth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
ARCHITECTS.

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LEONARD DRACK-Architect and SUI
perintendent. Skinner block, second
floor. Office hours, 10 to IL a. M, 4 tC
$50 d. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

STEAMERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
wANTED-MALE HELP.

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IWANTED-Bell boys at the Harper
| house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-Two residences in center
of city in desirable locality. Inquire
of r. S Dart, Masonic temple, city
Telephone west 6S7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

WE WILL BOND YOU-EXecutors', ad-
ministrators, guardians, trustees, or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and
society officers: city, state or u. $.
government officials; contractors. po-
sitions of trust; I'm fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bondS).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity q
Deposit company. of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at 21O3
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
Knights of Pythias.
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALES, 100 buys n good house
with sewer and city water; rents for
SO. Eckhart x Buffum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-West side of double house
on Eighth avenue between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets; all modern: rent,
$40 per month. Inquire at 1917 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

modern improvements, at 1886 Fifth
avenue. Inquire at 1884 Fifth ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-Flat of five rooms. with
all modern cOnveniences, at 734
Twenty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

Rock Island & Peoria Division.
N~-~-~-~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~
Trains leave Twentieth street station.
Main line trains start from main depot
on Fifth avenue minutes in advance
of time given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-The Negus flats are now
ready for occupancy; four suites, cor
ner of Second avenue and Thirteenth
street; steam heat and all modern i'm
provementS. Apply to w. Q. NeguS,
Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

WANTED-Good, sober teamster; mar
RED man. Apply at 241O Third ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

WANTED - A young man for delivery
wagon at II. Tremanns Sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-A fine business location,
the store room and building consist
ing of six excellent living rooms up
stairs and two down stairs, formerly
occupied by J. Mosenfeldef at the cor
ner of Sixth avenue aud Seventeenth
street, as his home and the store
room for grocery, is vacant owing
to his retiring from business. This 10
cation is an admirable one. 1t is for
rent to the proper parties Refer
ences will be required. Inquire of }.
MOSpnfelder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-Seven-room house at IT'S
Nineteenth avenue, South Heights.
Inquire at 1903 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR RENT-Part of store at $50 Twen-
tieth street. Best stand in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
McKEE G. co.
BOTH PHONES.
225 Eighteenth Street.
Real Estate.

5000 buys a nice 7-room house. built
last year; modern, except furnace; To-
Gated in Brooks addition.
$4,000 buys bargain on 18th avenue
and 18th street; lot 64X150, and ST. 900
cash will take the bargain; the house
has eight rooms.
$1.s5O will buy nice 5-room cottage
on 10th street, near 14th avenue; 1000
cash, balance on long time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-East side of double house
near Twenty street. Inquire at
2S14 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT-A furnished room at 1906
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
Trains.

.. daily except Sunday .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

FOR RENT - One of Roche's flats, on
Fourth avenue; eight rooms, both, hot
and cold water, gas, furnace, gas
range, laundry. and cemented cellar;
finest location in city; street cars pass
door Inquire at American laundry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
FOR DECENTRALIZATION.


FOR SALE-A gentle horse. suitable
far delivery wagon. Inquire at 1924
Ninth avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
Stores Will Reopen
TOXIC EXPRESSES
ITS SYMPATHY AND
STARTS SUBSCRIPTION
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 25.-The most genuine
sympathy is eXpresstd here for the
sufferers by the earthquake and fire in
San Francisco and the feeling of grief
is especially strong that such a calam-
ity should have befallen the best friends
of Japan.
A subscription list has been opened,
but there is not much chance for any
pecuniary assistance from this quarter
owing to the draft upon the public
purse for the aid of sufferers by
famine at home.
A number of wealthy sympathizers
with San Francisco and leading cfti-
zens held a meeting here Yesterday to
consider the most practicable and
acceptable measures Of relief. Among
those present was Premier katsura.
The Red Cross authorities present,
after careful deliberation, decided to
send a hospital ship to San Francisco
with a large number of experienced
nurses on board to atttnd to the sick
and wounded. 1t is expected that this
ship will sail for America at the
earliest possible date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
EIGHT PEOPLE ARE
PROTECTED BY
SINGLE THIN SHEET
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-About
the same number of people were living
in the park today as the previous three
days. Very few were able to leave.
They are complaining about the way in
which they are sheltered. Everything
is being done to relieve them. There is
a goodly quantity of lumber about but
few carpenters to construct the build
ings.
In the case of one particular family
there eight people are camped under the
cover of a single sheet.
They get enough to eat but they do
not get a chance to sleep. The wind
rose cold at the close of the day and
by night it was a shivering colony in
deed who populated the precincts of
Golden Gate park. Camp fires fiickered
dull and pale; nothing but sitting
smoke came from the improvised fire
sides where the clusters gathered in
quest of cheer.
The board of supervisors this after
noon approved the bond offered by the
Home Telephone company for the
faithful performance of it's work on
the franchise granted a few days ago
for a new telephone system.
The bond is for $250,000 and is given
by the Aetna Indemnity company. The
telephone company binds itself. to ex-
pend $4,000,000 in two years in estab-
fishing the system.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
ONE HUNDRED MEN
MISSING FROM
FIRE Department T
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated FreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-The
losses of the fire department are incon-
siderable compared to the great damage
sustained in the other departments of
the municipality.
AS far as known there have been but
three deaths and one injured. Early
in the ruins on North Beach which may
prove to be that of another fireman.
The apparatus of the department
while damaged is still intact. Nineteen
companies, however, have been put out
of commission and many of them will
be disbanded.
At meeting of the fire commission
ers this morning it was reported by
Chief Dougherty that, including the
dead and injured, there are about 100
members of the department missing.
1t is believed, however, that these
men have been separated from their
companies and will rejoin them as
quickly as they can.
Besides Chief Sullivan, the only iden-
titled dead fireman is James O'Neil, a
hoseman on duty with engine 4, whose
body was found beneath the ruins of
the engine house at the corner of How
ard and Third streets.
George Wells, hoseman on duty with
engine r. was seriously injured while
fighting the fire on Friday afternoon.
On Russian hill he was caught be-
meath the falling rafters of the demol-
ished building and his leg was badly
crushed.
At present the commissioners are de-
voting their attention to equipping the
department for the protection of the un-
burned section of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
LUSCIOUS FRUIT
EAGERLY RECEIVED
AT SAN FRANCISCO
BY Associated Fress.

=
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Many
tons of luscious fresh fruit were dis
tributed free yesterday afternoon and
this morning.
Great punches of bananas and boxes
of oranges were given unsparingly to
the people, who fiocked in from the
tents along North Beach and about Fort
Mason.
The oranges had been shipped to San
Francisco for commission merchants be-
fore the earthquake. They had not
been unloaded from the warehouses
and cars and luckily escaped destruc-
ton to a large extent. AS they had not
been accepted entirely by the firms to
whom they were shipped they were
largely the property of the growers and
packers in the southern part of the
state, and word was received by tele-
graph that the homeless sufferers were
only too welcome to take them.
The bananas We're mainly in the
warehouses where they were being held
to ripen.
They belonged to San Francisco COM
mission men, but were generously
turned over to the naval authorities in
command of the water front district
for distribution.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
GERMANS DO NOT
LIKE DECISION ,0F
THE PRESIDENT
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 25.-The Stats
Zeitung prints the following kilograms:
New York, April 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt, president: Your statement
is reported III the German press as de-
clining assistance from foreigners for
the San Francisco sufferers. VIII you
allow us TO correct this false impression
so that our friends in Germany will be
permitted to follow the dictates of their
hearts and contribute?
HERMAN RIDDER,
'NeW York Staats Zeitung.''
Washington, April 14.-Herman Rid
der, New York Staats Zeitung: Your
kind message to the president received.
The spontaneous contributions of the
American people have been ample to
meet all requirements.
"Offers of aid from all parts of the
world have been so in excess of all
needs that to avoid any discrimination
it was determined best to accept no out
side help.
1.-THE president wishes the German
people to understand how deeply we ap-
preciate their hearty sympathy and
that we are quite as grateful to them
for fraternal and humanitarian mo-
tives as we would be did it seem pos
sible to accept their generous aid.
ROBERT BACON,
"Acting Secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
OAKLAND BANKS
ARE AGAIN OPEN
FOR OPERATION
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, April 25.-After being
closed for a week Oakland's eleven
banks resumed business today, in ac-
cordance with directions from the bank
commissioners.
The days business was decidedly en-
couraging. More money was deposited
than with -rawn. Partial Withdrawals
of savings accounts We're allowed.
We find that the public feels no un-
easiness over the situation," said one
banker. with public confidence back
ing us as it has done, the banks of Oak
land are in more prosperous condition
than they have ever been"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
NAMES OF THE DEAD
AND INJURED ARE
DESIRED AT ONCE
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, April 25.-The follow
ing dispatch was received by the AS
sociated Press tonight:
Headquarters Pacific Division, Fort
Mason, San Francisco, April 25.-As-
sociated Press, Oakland, Cal: General
Greedy requests that you make con-
spicuous announcement in California
papers asking all hospitals, coroners
and others concerned to report i'm
mediately to Capt Wynn Fort Mason,
Cal, the names and addresses, age and
sex of all people known by them to
have been killed by the earthquake or
fire. 1t is particularly desired through
the Associated Press to obtain the
names in places outside of San Fran
cisco.
(Signed) WYNN,
Assistant Military Secretary"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-26
CHINESE WORSHIP
DESTROYED JOSS
UNIQUE SERVICE HELD IN DES-
OLATE SPOT
Prayers offered to Charred Remains
of Craven Image and Dainties
Are Spread as Gift
to the Devil
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25-With
unwavering faith in the igamy of
heaven, twenty Chinese gathered in
one desolate spot of the ruins of
Chinatown this morning and wor-
SHIPPED in full compliance with the
rites of their religion.
In the ashes of their temple they
knelt and silently offered their prayers.
Prostrate in the smoldering wreck
age before them was the charred trunk
of the craven image that once held
the altar in the temple of Shaie Tai.
The fumes of fresh incense and sa-
cred punks curled skyward.
All the dainties obtainable under the
circumstances were spread in propitia-
tory offering to the devil, that no Of
fense to that deity might bring re-
currence of the disaster.
No detail was overlooked by the
faithful Chinese, who pleaded for
mercy In behalf of the 35OOO of their
countrymen made homeless by the
holocaust.
Unique Service
This unique and touching service took
place in Waverly place. where once
stood the richest joss house of San
Franciscos Chinese quarter
Last night the worShiperS came
across the bay from Oakland, bringing
two priests of the temple with them.
At dusk they tried to find the ruins OF
their joss house, but were driven back
by the military guards thrown in a
wide circle around the wrecked man
sions of Mob hill, s 4
Early this morning they again made
their way to Chinatown. A special po-
liceman escorted them and after some
parley got permission from the Sentries
for the performance of the ceremony
in which the orientals place their hope
of future safety and salvation.
Charred Joss Uncovered
The ruins of the joss house were soon
found and little digging uncovered
the partly burned joss. AT first sight
of the blackened wooden image the
Chinese dropped to their knees.
They remained silent for moment
and then arose, the priests chanting
to the fallen joss, while the others
spread out the offerings of food that
had been brought.
For an hour the Chinese remained
in worship, and then, when they had
completed their appeal to the spirit
of the burned joss, they cautiously
backed from the sacred wreckage of
the temple and after one final prayer,
muttered in unison, returned to the
thousands of destitute Chinese in the
cities across the bay.
The feast for the devil was left be-
side the joss.