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The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
A "Gold Brick" of Old Time

In one of the Tell-el-Amarna letters,
written during the eighteenth dynasty,
the King of Babylon accuses Ameno-
phis III of Egypt of sending him
mass of base metal for gold. He says:
The twenty minas of gold you sent
me contained, when melted down. only
five minas of pure gold."-London
Post.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
100000 Umbrellas Year

Up to a few years ago, it is said,
only seven patents on umbrellas had
been issued in the United States in
one hundred years, this despite the
fact. says the American Inventor that
the annual production of umbrellas in
the United States is close to 25,000.-
OOQ.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Under the Booth registration law
which was passed at the last session of
the legislature an entirely new registra-
ton list must be compiled for use at
the city election, May ID. Every man
and woman who desires to cast a vote
at the city election must see to it that
his or her name is inscribed on the list.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
True Loves Missiyes.

Wrapped up in lavender. with blue
ribbon bound. should every true low
ers missives be kept, to be the sweet
est memory of old age. and. per
char ce. of isolation. woman car pos
SesS.--EXchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
For BRIGHT Eyes.

Bathing the eyes several times a
day in cold water makes them bright,
and greatly helps to preserve the
sight to extreme old age. When any
substances get into the eye, syringe
gently with lukewarm water till free
OF them.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Gen. j. NJ. Hazlewood left last Tues
day for his home in Charleston w. Va,
after very pleasant stay in our midst
The General made many friends while
here and all regret his departure but
hope to greet him again at no distant
day.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
Cultivate GentIeness.

After all, it is a very short life,
and certainly much too short for
ruieness and coldness and cruelty. II
yGu have the gentle heart, do not let
it be smothered in worldliness. II
you have not got it, try to acquire it
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
One Quite Enouqh.

"Taey say" murmured Mr.. Mcsosh.
that two heads are better than one.
but J doubt it. If | had two like the
me I've got this morning. blamed if
wouldn't commit suicide"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
Young Railroad Guides.

The London & Northwestern Fall
way Company has established a serv-
ice of youthful guides, whose duty il
is 10 conduct travellers from the ticket
office in the London station, to the
trains they want to take,
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Last Sunday was the 63rd birthday
of Charles Stewart and in honor of the
event about 800 people responded to in
vitations from to p. m. at o2l lith
street. Mr.. Stewart received many pres
ents.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
Church of the Redeemer.

By the kindness of the Very Rev
Dean Hart, the Deaconess of st. Johns
Cathedral has been assigned for work
in the parish of the Redeemer and has
already entered upon her duties. A re-
ception will be given by the women of
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

LADIES OR GENTLEMEN WANT
ED, everywhere; $500 day selling our
toilet goods. Write at once. Send D
cents for catalogue. c. II. Brown Toilet
Company, 57l1 Wabash Ave, Chicago,
ILL.,
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Miller's favorite liniment is the best
on the market for flesh wounds, bruises,
rheumatism, sprains, corns, bunions,
neuralgia, toothache, etc. Try it and be
convinced. Miller's Pharmacy, 2644
Welton street.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Wilson arrived
home Tuesday from Salt Lake City,
where they spent several weeks in the
interest of Mrs. Wilson's health.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Invitations are out announcing the
second annual ball of the Bats Club at
Ferns hall, 271l Welton street, April 20.
it will be the seasons greatest event.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

The Baptist ministers of Colorado
held a one day session with the Ce ntral
Baptist church. Revs. GLADDEN., Hardy,
Thomas and others from. out of the city
being present.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

As we have been very lienient with
our subscribers during the winter
months we hope they will appreciate
the fact by remittance for their sub
scription.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

For all kinks of trees and plants go to
the International Nurseries. 1870 Gray
street. Phone 1876 Main. Take Goss
street car
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

]. ". Wise of Chicago and J. II. Field
of Omaha, were pleasant callers at our
office Thursday.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Mrs. l.. Dennie, Lady Barber atISam-
pies Tonsorsial Parlor and Bath Rooms
1923 10Th street. Latest styles of hair
cutting. Face massage and bleaching a
specially.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
The Hypocrite.

"A hypocrit," said Uncle Eben. lis
a man dat gives pious thanks foh de
dahk night dat favors his plan 'ob
liftin' chickens. Washington Star.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

f. w. Dempsey of Kansas City, was
among the interesting callers at this
office Friday afternoon of last week.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
Diet of Spanish Soldier.

The Spanish soldier, with only two
meals day, keeps in excellent condi-
bread, little oil, some garlic, and his
cigarette.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Albert Drew, who has been visiting
his mother in Pittsburg, Pa, arrived in
the city Thursday. He reports very
pleasant time.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

The Paxton, 1871 Lawrence street.
Furnished rooms Sl.50 week up. Also
nice transient rooms cheap.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Mrs. \. f. Rhodes of 1922 Stout St,
was called to TT Wayne, Ind, Thurs
day on account of the serious illness of
her sister.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Mrs. \. \. Ealy and grandson-son
Alexander, arrived home Tuesday from
California.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Nicely furnished rooms for rent at
board.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

George Washington of 1856 Lincoln
avenue. who has been very sick is i'm
proving.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Four-room frame house for rent al
Oath and Grant avenue. Apply at this
office.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

WANTED. Two unfurnished rooms.
Apply at this office.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24

Miss Gertie Nichols has been appoint
ed to "a position at the mint.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-24
Local Notices.

Hair cut 10 cents, 1917 Blake street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
CLEARING HOUSE MEETS.
Approves Gov. Pardee's Action In Declar'
ing Public Holidays.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The members
Of the Clearing House Association met
this morning and were in session for about
an hour, but the plans were not In sufti-
GENTLY settled form to be given out. IT
was announced, however, that the associa-
ton had passed the resolution unfolding
and commencing the action Of Gov. Par
dee in declaring a legal holiday from day
to day.
The association regarded this as the best
possible method Of giving time to the banks
to get their affairs into such shape that
they may pay their depositors and meet
other obligations without the trouble that
would be likely to ensue If they were to be
called upon at present. II was the general
opinion that the banks would be able to
meet all calls when the time comes for the
reopening Of their doors.
The finance committee Of the general
relief committee reported that it had re-
ceived contributions to date amounting to
81, 1851, $3.50; SIP, 900 is the amount Of the local
subscription, making a total Of 81 724, $50. 95,
The amount promised locally is $3.50 900.
The committee Is not satisfied with the
local subscriptions and urges the citizens
Of San Francisco to subscribe more literally,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
DAMAGE SOUTH OF FFTsCO.
A witness Says san Jose Suffered More
Than Charleston Did Years ago.

OMAHA, April CIV. j. burst Of Cleve-
land vent through Omaha tonight.
For a hundred miles south of San Fran
cisco the country is partly in RUNS
he said. People seem to have lost sight OF
the disaster in the smaller towns, but the
ruin is scarcely less complete. For in
stance, in San Jose there is more destruc-
ton and damage than in the entire Charles
ton earthquake. Our train had nearly
reached jacksonville when l noticed the
first shock. Our train narrowly escaped
being wrecked, a freight just ahead OF us
going into a ditch.
Il noticed big assures in the ground az
we went along and the entire country
looked as if it had been moved and some
of it not put back where it belonged. San
Jose is in ruins, all the large buildings are
down and the people were still sort OF dazed
when we passed through"
THE most complete destruction we saw
was at Santa Rosa. ! do not believe there
was a single building left standing, or at
least in a habitable condition, and a great
many people were killed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
SAYS SOLDIER SHOT A WOMAN
And Her Husband for Refusing TO Sell the
Necessities OF Life.

Los ANGELES, April 23.-J. M. Reuck, a
newspaper man of this city who arrived
from San Francisco this morning, says
women as we'll as men are being shot for
violation Of martial law. "One woman
was shot" said Mr.. Reuok, "for building
a fire in her home after she had been or
dered by a soldier to desist.
"On Mission street, near Sixteenth street,
the soldier shot a woman and her hus-
band, who was a grocer, because they
refused to sell the necessities of life at
regular prices
Hungry women reported to the soldier
on guard that the grocer was charging
e~xorbitant prices. The guard entered and
ordered the grocer to sell his wares at
regular prices. Then he left. When he
returned he learned that the grocer had
resumed his practice of extortion. The
soldier sent a man into the store to buy a
loaf Of bread. Tit grocer wanted 81 for
it. ~Reprimanded again and warned, the
grocer nailed boards in front of his store
and refused to sell goods at all.
with the butt OF his rifle the soldier
smashed the barricade n was attacked
by the grocer, his wife and boy. Soldiers
who came to the assistance of their COM
rade fred several shots, killing the grocer,
his wife and the boy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
rRoM rHE "ARGONArr" OFFIcE.
John Fleming Wilson Reports Porter Gar
nett Badly Hurt.

Miss Mcneil, an actress living in East
Sixty-eighth street, received yesterday
a letter from John Fleming Wilson, editor
of The Aracndut. Tho letter was dated
San Francisco the morning of the earth
quake and said that Porter Garnet, sub
editor of The Argonaw, had been badly hurt.
Porter Garnet was a well known writer
of verse. With GeIett Burgess he founded
The L1rk. The letter read:
S\N F]HNSCIsco. Wednesday, 10 AN,
II looks like the end Of san Francisco
I'm writing in this wrecked office. waiting
for the men to come and blow it ZIP, All san
Francisco from ferry to City Hall is gone.
Fire s]nrroundsus aud troops from the Preside
are pouring in to keep order and save LIE.
I'm uriniurcd flat II wreck. The Fat was
on Russian Hill. Ina and Josie all right
but house ruined. Porter Garnctt badly
hurt. Others, no word from. Saw three
dead a. ! cHmc down. Majestic Theatre.
Grand Opera House and Palace all gone In
quake and flames. Fire only a block away
now. All papers burned ont thirty minutes
ago. God knows when 1t will end. NO
word out or in. / walk out to Richmond
to mail this.
The Ina referred to in the letter ia Ina
Coolbrith. a literary woman who was a
friend Of Bret Harte.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
MISS WATERS DIES OF INJURIES
Others Hurt in smashup OF Jim
Brady's Auto Leave Hospital.

Miss Hattie Waters, the young woman
who received a compound fracture OF the
skull when Diamond Jim Brady 8 utomo-
bile was wrecked on the Merrick road al
Baldwin Sunday afternoon, die yesterday
afternoon in the Nassau Hospital at Mneola.
Brady, Fred Houseman, the broker, and
Miss E.. Macauley, the otner occupants OF
the machine, who were badly shaken up and
considerably cut about the head. we're able
to leave the hospital late Sunday night.
Miss Macauley, however, remained until
yesterday afternoon. She was greatly
affected over the death of her companion.
Miss Waters's body was prepared Tor
burial and shipped to New York. The young
was we'll known among theatrical
people. She had appeared in several OF the
Rogers Brothers shows and in Lillian
Russell's Lady Teazle' company. A year
ago she opened a millinery snop in Thirty
fifth street neal Fifth avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
BILLS PASSED AT ALBANY.
The Municipal Ferry Bill and BILL for
AIOOO 900 HOSPITAL I'm This City.

ALBANY, April 2S.-The Senate passed
the bill favored by Comptroller Metz and
introduced by Senator Cooper which
authorizes New York city to acquire ferry
lines other than those operated by railroads.
Such as are acquired are to be operated
by the municipality with a view Of i'm
mediately relieving the crowds at the Man
haitian end of the Brooklyn Bridge and
they may be made free for passengers.
Another bill passed by the Senate was
introduced by Senator Fitzgerald. 1t
makes it a misdemeanor for any one in
authority in any city hospital to refuse
admission to any patient brought by am
bulance or to order his removal to another
hospital while he is in a dangerously sick
condition.
The Senate also passed As%semblyman
Hackett's bill appropriating $1,000, 900 for
an additional public hospital on Manhattan
Island between Twentieth and SEVENTEEN
streets.
from 81 900 to 500 0 was, passed by the
Senate. Other bills passed were.
Senator Burr's, making 1t a misdemeanor
to race ringers on tracks operated under
the Jurisdiction of the Jockey Club; Sena-
I the State treasury, which is to be added
to $50, 900 made available by New York city
and by private subscriptions. for a memorial
to Andrew H. Green in New York city
Senator, Cooper's,, providing for a new
Brooklyn neal Bedford Park, at a cost of
$3.50, 900, and Assemblyman Dowling's,
iegalizing building encroaohments on De
Kalb avenue between Clinton and Waverly
avenues in Brooklyn.
The Assembly Privileges and Elections
Committee has decided that John c. Hack
EFT, George Schwegler and j. Sidney Bern
| stein, Tammany men whose right to sit
as members of the Assembly from New
York was contested by Hearst candidates,
were legally elected members. There are
still five more contests to be decided by
this committee.
The Assembly passed Assemblyman
Prentice's bill, compelling the Rapid Tran
before awarding contracts, INK the Sem
ate passed Senator Elsberg' 8 similar bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
MISS MARION WEED AT HOME.
On the Verge OF Collapse She Tells OF Her
Experience During the Earthquake.

ROCHESTER, April 23.-Miss Marion Weed
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company, who
was with the company in San Francisco
during the earthquake and fire, arrived at
her home in this city to-day. She is on the
verge of collapse from the horror and terror
Of the experience.
Referring to the earthquake, Miss Weed
said she was awakened by such an up
heaval and trembling of the room that
she jumped III of bed and was almost
pinioned between the piano and dresser,
which had come together in a corner
Of the room. She ran in her nightclothes
down six flights of stairs to the rotunda
Of the Palace Hotel, where Sembrich,
Eames, Caruso and the others were gath
cred, all similarly attired.
The manager told them they would have
time to dress and pack their valuables, so
they returned to their rooms, but they had
been there only a few minutes when the
manager telephoned to each room and told
them to flee for their lives.
I'VE rushed to Union Square and sat
there all Wednesday and Wednes-
day night, said Miss Ward. Some of the
people brought us sandwiches. There
were dead bodies in the park, and it was
awful for us. Nine. Jacoby and ! stayed
in the park thirty hours. Then we walked
and walked until we found two drunken
men with a cart and they consented to take
us to the ferry for IS. Before that we had
asked a man with a wagon to take us there.
"'Not for a thousand dollars would I take
you,' he said. i want to make sun of
getting myself there" :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
"LI0N AND MOUSE" co. SAFE.
Only Theatrical Company That Escaped
with Its Properties.

Los ANGELES, Cal. April 23,-The only
theatrical company to get away with It's
stage properties from San Francisco wasthe
Lion and Mouse" company, playing at the
burned Columbia Theatre, san Francisco.
The members are; Bon Stein, manager,
Hudson Theatre, New ork; Gertrude
Coghlan, 400 West l2Oth street; Flora Julia
Bowley, Governors Island; Grace Thorn
Coulter, 1897 Broadway; Florence Gerald,
$50 Central Park West; Edith Shayne, l35
West Forty-'ourth street; Ada Curry, 200
West Fifty-sixth street: Emily 7. RaEer,
PAS West 11lth street; Arthur Byron, 31s
West Flfty-frst street, George Parsons,
Gerard Hotel, A. S. Lipman, 61O Central
Park WestT Joseph KilgolIr, Lambs Club;
p. s.. Barrett, METROPOLITAN Hotel; William
H. Burton, Hotel Lincoln; Ed Wee, 479 West
I4Rth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
CRITICISM OF ROOSEVELT.
Berlin Sees Political Considerations In Re
fusaI to Accept Foreign Aid.

Special cable Despatch TO THE Sun.
BERLIN, April 23.-The Tdgebldt, conn
menting upon President R~oosevelt's re-
fusal 10 accept foreign aid for the San
Francisco sufferers, accuses him of ex-
tending the Monroe doctrine to ethics, in
timating that America declines to enter into
~politico-ethical relations with Europe.
The Hamburger Ndchrichten is also
offended by the American refusal of German
aid. 1t says that the acceptance of such
aid would nave unquestionably helped
foster good relations between the two coun-
tries. The refusal. unfortunately, ii not
likely to produce such effect.
The same spirit displayed by the Tdge-
blat and Ndchrichten is manifested pretty
widely. 1t seems to be the idea hat the
refusal involves political considerations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
JUMPED IN FRONT OF AUTO.
Woman Killed Because Horse Her Husband
Was Driving Acted Badly.

DOVER. N. j., April 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Herman D. Moller Of Sussex street went out
driving last evening. While on the JEFF
ferson turnpike they saw an automobile
coming down the road at a good speed.
AS their horse was timid Of autos, Mr.. Mol
Ter turned toward the gutter and stopped.
Seeing this Thomas Bright of Lake Ho-
patcong, who was operating the machine,
also stopped his car. On receiving a signal
from Mr.. Moller to go ahead Mr.. Bright
started his car forward. When the auto
mobile got near the carriage Mrs. Moll er
became frightened at the action of the
horse and jumped from the carriage in
front of the machine.
Bright tried to stop the car, but it knocked
the woman down and the two front wheels
passed over her body. She was unconscious
when picked up and was taken to her home,
where she died. She was 80 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
FUNSTON'S SUPERIOR THERE.
Major-Gen. Greedy Arrives In Frisco and
May Take supreme Command.

WASHINGTON, April 23,-The War Depart
ment received word tonight that Major
Gen. Adolphus W. Greedy. commanding the
military division Of the Pacific Coast.
reached San Francisco tonight. He is
Brig. Gen. Funston's senior, and it is
supposed that he will relieve the latter
of supreme command of the United states
military forces in the devastated district,
Before the earthquake Gen. Greedy left
San Francisco for Washington to attend
the wedding Of his daughter. When he
arrived in Chicago the Secretary of War
directed him to return to San Francisco
Immediately.
Gen. Funston commands the Depart
ment of California, which 4 a part of the
Division of the Pacific.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
DEFENDS ASGLo-CUBAN TREATY.
Havana Newspaper Tries to Revive the
Project.
specta, cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.

Special cable Despatch 10 The Sun.
HAVANA, April 23.-An effort is being made
to again bring up the Anglo-Cuban treaty
The Discussion publishes a strong article
in defence Of the treaty, the substance OF
which is that if it were approved Cuba's
sovereignty would be recognized by the
world. Ii the treaty should be rejected
the other nations would have to maintain
relations with Cuba through Washington
A majority of the new Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations is understood to be
opposed to the treaty, though according
to the Discussion there will be a minority
report in its favor.
The Lucha points out Cuba sold over
l13, 900, 900 pounds of sugar to the United
States in January. 1905, valued at 81, 1897, 900,
against 172, 10000 pounds, valued at S.
$4,000 in January, 1905. In February,
1905, the United States took 2e5,OOO,OOo
pounds, valued at So, 1853 900, against $685.
600, 900 pounds, valued at $1l 100000 in
February, 1905. The high value OF sugar
last year made Cuba's exports exceptional.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
d. d. MILLS CAN'T GET 4 WORD.
Hears Indirectly That His House In san
Mnteo County Was Badly Damaged.

D. o. Mills's country house near Millbrae
in San Mateo county, seventeen miles south
of San Francisco, was badly damaged by
the earthquake, accordingto indirect reports
received by Mr.. Mills. These reports say
hat the house was badly shaken, that most
of the plaster has fallen and that most of
the interior fittings are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
"That report comes to us indirectly
said Ogden Mills yesterday. up to the
present time We have heard not a word
from our agent in San Francisco, either
regarding the country. place or the Mills
building in the city. We believe that the
steel frame of the, Mills building is intact
and that the stone has crnmbled very little,
but we have received no definite, exact
information. Probably our agent, Mr..
TAYLOR, has been unable to get a messa ge
through to us. We are not alarmed over
his safety, for he is a man Of considerable
prominence in San Francisco, and were he
missing a report to that effect would GER
tainly have been sent out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
SKIN ECZEMA
IN WORST FORM
Black SplOtches All Over Face Pro.
duced Severe Itching-Year's Treat.
ment by Physicians Did No Good
and Became DespOndent-
Parts Now Clear as Ever-AIa.
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CURE BY The
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