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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

The work was continued by filing
up the place as well as possible, and
going on with the excavation until
the proper distance was reached.
when an opening was made 90 the
surface.
Tuesday night, February 9 was the
time fixed TO try the escape. About
dark on that evening the plans began
TO be whispered from one 10 another.
The order OF departure had been ar
ranged, 30 that an who worked on tuo
tunnel were to go FIRST. the friends
whom they had selected to go next
In regular order. After that al others
as best they could. 10 was A slow
process. getting down the chimney,
crossing the cellar and crawling
through the tunnel.
The FIRST man passed out about
seven p. m. and after him a number
OF others hid succeeded in getting out
safely. By which time quite an eager
crowd had gathered in the room i'm
patiently awaiting their turn, when
some one. either maliciously OF mis-
takonly. raised an alarm that the
guards we're coming. and a stampede
occurred. I supposed that all was dis
covered. and was thinking Of retiring
10 my blanket. but soun found that Il
was a false alarm. and quickly gath
ering my squad together, we took ad-
vantage Of the quiet that followed the
uDroar. ] led on and got into the
chimney and seized the rope. but In
my eagcrness did not grasp Il tight
enough. and SC slipped through my
hands and ] dropped TO the bottom Of
the cellar. and 80 seemed as / went
down the chimney that It was 80 feet
deep at least.
We were soon at the mouth Of the
tunnel. one man started in. and I
4 quickly followed. In order to get
/ through It was necessary 20 lie fat
I down and work ones self through in
that position. About the middle Of
the tunnel I got fastened by my over
coat. which I had rolled up into as
small q bundle as possible, getting in
by my side and completely wedging
me fast My only chance TO get loose
was 20 back out a few feet and as
some one was following close az my
heels I was compelled 70 give him a
few vigorous kicks. when he retired
a short distance. and I was relieved.
How long that place seemed / would
have said & was az least 100 yards
/ instead OF only about 50 feet. The
roar Of the noise as we crawled
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
Diagram Of the Tunnel.

90 now Ga, as no method could be
adopted Tor successfully venulating L..
Thus inch by inch the work pro.
vresscd with the greatest secrecy and
caution. Careful watchfulness was
kept zap nlght and day 10 see that the
plan was not discovered.
on Sunday night February Z. an
error occurred which nearly proved
fatal 20 the enterprise. Il had been
very dimcult TO ascertain the exact
width OF the street, and for that rca.
son q va hard 10 tell just whore the
tunnel should end. when. as thought.
tho proper distance had been reached.
The dlEgors worked their way Go the
surface. bat % their dismay found
hoy were some distance short of the
proper place. and wcro emerging al
most under the feet Of the sentry.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
Flns. Cantor IN Rsbr.

Tho countess was not hapw-but
then Boni was born and came Go com,
fort her her husband continued bis
wild oxtgavsgaaccs until even Paris
marvclcd, Millions seemed % have
turned HIS head, The nursery for his
heir ia Petit Tuanon was furnished
az the expense OF more thaa the ordi.
nary man makes IN a lifetime
IN June % 1897 the income for the
year was spent Boat sliil Vas buy
Iug he bought from Asher Nertholm.
OF London, curios Tor which be could
not pay This bll later proved OF
The direct means 90 his doWufaL
Among other thInEs that he wanted
was an Italian palace He bought one
az Verona at a stupendOus price In
it were II cellings by nopolo and
the count wanted them transferred 20
Paris It Gas done and hoa-hey
were sold az enormous loss
The year 1855 was marked By Cas-.
tollane's duel with Henri rurot and
his blackhaling 90 the Jockey club
But stn with her Two soaa tie ht.
ne countess vas busy and found
solaco in them even when the e1.
travagancos of her husband and his
Wild actions caused doubt as 90 his
sanity Hls cccoatriciues and his halt
insane desire for notoHeU amazed
even Par.s ue planned a riot direct.
"a AGAINST the president OF France al
the raegs at Autcutl and Dc and his
wife we've among tho chief actors On
the comcdy-aama which cost them a
fortano
nonl Vas heceDing f~itical0Ua He
proved himsolf skillfal az loncing.
woendins one adversary Even his
utlo VAS attacked he vas riileuied
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
chlIdren MAY Prefer Father.

The attitude Of the children them.
selves toward the warning paroLts Is
rather inclined toward the father.
They are moro French than American.
having been raised On France and On
such luxury aad oxtrayaEanye that
they scarcely know the meaning of
money, the thing that has caused an
--or almost an-tho voc OF lie
American rsrl who allied her millions
90 a doubtful French uue
Their loyalty 90 their mother Is un.
doubted. but between America and
France they choose France. because
the older ones have been trained In
French schools. and, deeper than that
because they have been reared In the
religion OF their father II the choice
lies with them h. wiz be France and
the Roman Catholic church on one
side. and the love az their mother
and money-on the other Tho coun'
tess herself has become almes,
French
The s5.OOo.ooO children are hand.
some and clever youngsters. and the
youngest. who bears 3 name OF the
great and piraucal pioneer million
sire. Is declared 70 be the handsom'
est child IN Paris Ills portrait has
been painted by the most famous art
fists OF France, and SIS a baby his beau
" attracted attention ovcVwhere.
The physical perfection 81 the chill
dren Is marvelod az by sociologists
because the mother is undegsired. sab
low and irregular Of feature While the
father Is small. 6deminate and yet
handsome In his way. lie might BE-
called pretty rather than handsome
h isn't the Anna Gould az N years
aro Who Is nehung tor freedom and
her children and willlng porhapa %
pay the remainder OF her magnificent
fortune ior the pHvileso of roturning
90 America with her children ID @
rot the Countess az Caeioilane leader
OF che royaiists iu Paris. the proud.
OF The prondezt socleiy set Ia TIE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

the purchase Of a site in the famous
Avenue MalakoH and 80 order work
men % reproduce lie Petite Trainon,
the retreat Of Louis XIV. home Of
the fapous Nine. De M~aiutenon. 20
copy the most Infamous, hCenuoas
court Of history. Millions poured into
the building One hei alone cost al
most a miilon dollars ARR treasures
were purchased
One fete given by Boni De Castel-
Sane swept away a ninth 90 tho yoar'y
income OF his wife. which was 100000,
Millions spcut before they
were earned The girl with an Income
OF nea-ly a million dollars a year was
IN debt.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

Out O. al TIE external remedies On
the market we doubt u there Is one
that has the reccrd q that world
renowned porous plaEtgr-Aucoek&
L has aoE been .n use Tor sixty years
ard suli continues % be as popular as
ever 10 doing its great wogE u re-
Eeving or p1ins and aches u Is
the remedy we an need when suEer-
ing from any ache q pata resulting
from taking cold OF o~vesu8in
Aleocks Plasters are sold 5y Drug
gists all over the g0r,d
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
LIBBY PRlsoN TUNNEL.
Description By one Who Made the
Thrilling Escape.


So many different stories In regard
10 the famous tunnel OF Libby Prison
have been published that ! feel like
adding mine 10 the number. writes
Maj. L. p. Williams, Of the Seventy
third Indiana, in National Tribune.
How to get out Of Libby was al all
times an absorbing topic. Every
means Of escape vas studied over. dis
cussed and carefully considered. until
at last a few enterprising men came
10 the conclusion that a tunnel was a
practical scheme, and early in Jan
cary. 1864. commenced the work.
which required weeks Of patient and
vigorous toll to bring 10 a practical
ending.
Col Thomas +. Rose. OF the Seven
ty-scventh Pennsylvania. organized a
tunneling squad. consisting OF about
eight men who were known 90 be dis
erect with no "lcakyr qualities. and
could keep the secret from their best
friends. A general knowledge
throughout the prison Of what was
being done would have insured its
failure.
The work WAC begun one night after
flights ont" by making a passage In
the back Of the fireplace In the kitch-
en-. so as TO reach the cellar below. by
digging downward through the ma
s1nry work Of the chimney a hole
large enough for a man 20 descend
70 a Cue Cd the opposite side. In this
fue they hung a rude kind OF rope
ladder. hy which the workmen could
rass up and down with comparative
ease.
Every morning Just before daylight
the workuen would come up and care
fully replace the bricks in the back
wall % tho chimney. so that all ap-
pearance OF an opening 20 the cellar
was carefully concealed. A cooking
stove sat in front OF this fireplace and
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
SAVED sAsY LYoNp LiFE
hafaI ai7ht fror Thzf Dresdfsl ceu-
START. irfarais Erzena-Hsthsr
Praises C4ticgra Rmecies.

-Our baby has taat sreadfui ca%
riaint mfa1ige wczena. uhich aGlcs-
81 him f1r several nozsha mlnslc
ing az ne top o. hn hezd a1s a. last
o~orsriag bis Hhois hofE Ha Ea1sr
iuga we're uat5ta anf cazrea1g mtasFT.
r. fact there u1E n1-hi1s re we1H
not have done 70 have nrea hm ~
LEI We eEafly procursd q fsl Sex q
TIE CrsIczn Rsmediea anf a. aaoE
three or foEr Gays - beEzn o. aaoU .
brighter ErirIt azd really fa1she4 f1T
lhe GrH uus CD q year 10 sa1u&
ntze-y days be was fully recovered
FraiEs Tor ne CgIezTa HeE1 las
siWzya been car EeaeEE
and there 81 nothfnE to a0o6 thzt Ws
cDad say il thelr fauo-. fr fhsT esr
tala1y saved orr hs5Ts Wa f-r ~
vas The HOS aEf1l st tEa- 7 ETE
behsld. rr1r 10 The uaat o. tEs
CuTcura Es Wu Wses
LToa 1925 A1rcn Ava Para
Kzr JAY 1E. 1EE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

Impressive appearance rysaied a
change
sun the money He1l faTiously Tae
kias o. Rortusal vas their guest ana
nearly a guarter 81 a uIIlOn aollaus
lag scent on him tlrius his visit
The countess Rad syood mecn Bat
nnally. iu 1888 the break came ~Ces
DANES were one thins-hut a woman
Of her ouu class was another Tue
aame ot the pachcss dUres was con.
Pied vith thay 90 Castcliaae me
duchess o. her Way. Is as ecccRtric
as Castellane The c0uatess suffered
In silence no learsr sac separated
from her hushand and thoa brought
sun Cog diyorve
TIE suit was uae Rgual Tor me ere3.
ltors 10 pouncc Iowa upon BaaL IN
France thc wife Is uospoasihle or
certain deals soinlly with her husband
and me creaitors feared the 0oall
milliCaa uCald escape Tha 0oa,da
havlns iayished nearly u0ooa 600 on
he count refused e pas more uonl
ne msn Who had refused 10 pas debts
% hoaor. caluig offered 10 make
terms
aud nou-ualess the crclitors are
satisfied be viii use the childrcn a.
hts last vsapou ana iorce = settle
meat
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

have preyed OF him for years. Is be
lieyed by their friends and by eoun-
sci in the case. II the Goulds remain
firm. Count Boni will ask the court 10
forbid the mother 20 take her children
beyond the jurisdiction OF the French
courts. He viii plead that II the chill
drcu are given into the custody Of the
mother they may be taken beyond the
reach Of the courts. and 81 the court
uphoids his contention. as the law
yors believe it win. the count may
win.
The children for whom the countess
may pay 81 .66f6G6 each ares:
Boni de C~asteilaoe. ased ten years.
George Gould &c Cas,ellane. aged
nine
Jay dc Castellane. aged four years
and six months.
Perhaps every mother In the world
has said she would not take a million
dollars for her baby. and now the
American girl who became the best
known. n not the most famous. noble
woman Ga Europe through the lavish
misuse OF money, has the opportunity
OF buying her children at a price little
In excess Of what she paid, only a few
years ago, for a bed
n the final payment of 100000 is
made, Anna Gould VIII have paid 81
6S9i9 a day for her husband and her
utlr-aud her chlldron-which even
now she may lose.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

q barrel usunIly occupied a place near
the stove, both o. which assisted Ga
hidins The work.
A View Of LIBBY Prison.
After reaching the cellar an open
ing 90 the outside was what was want
ed. and 20 accomplish this "a tunnel
under the street east Of the building
was commenced. The cellar was i'm.
medlatcly under the prison hospital.
and was used only Tor the STORAGE OF
boxes. straw, etc, and was never Wis.
tied ~ night
The tunnel was started on a level
with the floor Of tho cellar. which
made 20 about Eve feet under Erouad
by picking the bricks and stones ont
~ the thick wall until a hole was
opened large enough 10 admit the
body of a good-slzed man.
The work Was continued hy digging
With HALVES and a chiscI. the dirt car.
rlrd back into the cellar and con.
eealed under the straw. with which
The floor was covered several inches
deep; a large wooden spittoon was
used Tor carrying the dirt on. AZ Che
work progressed ropes were fastened
20 two sides of So. 30 that &c could be-
drawn in end out OF thc excavation
This work was necessarily very SLOW.
as tAe air would sonn become impure
and candles burn but "a few minutes
40 a time. the workmon being com.
rollcd 60 come out and allow fresh ali
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
soni Uufaithful.

Eonl set up a bachelor establish
meut and the countess began 10 hear
OF ices danes the count entertained.
actresses models. mldiuettes - the
women be could not invite q his
home The countess could DO nothing
Paris would laugh 10 she paid any at
teution 20 them They were beneath
her. But az last tie American woman
was cropping out Her renewed devo-
lion % the children and her more
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

A great many snakes are imported
into England There IS \ brisk de-
mznd Tor snake pets among rich
ladies' It's q funny hud o. pct per
hapz but thsy seem 70 Ike theD ana
get quite fond o. them I suppose
it's because ladies' nowadays ike the
unusual OF course these per snakes
ing Leaaer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
Mers Harmiul Than 80.

Bullets OF PAYER or tallow have been
found 10 De productive OF far great.
er damage tkaA metal ones when
used Tor short distance Trims During
some experiments In this direction Il
was proved that whereas a metal
bullet penetrated a deal plank an inch
ia thickness and left a neat hole. a
paste-board bullet had a far greater
destructive effect upon the target A
paper bullet passing through six
pieces 81 TIN placed az a distance OF a
foot apart bueklod then up SO as TO
be OF no further use. whereas a metal
bullet merely left a small round hole
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

wiser-~as well as poorer.
story ls Tragic.
The story best can be told by years:
the story Of the little girl Ovorbur-
dened with the wealth that Jay Gould
had won BY fair and foul means In
the railroad world and the stock job
bing market, who married a French
n-ear-nobleman. noble in name and ig-
noble in almost everything else ex-
cept his ability 70 fight with others
OF his type.
on March 4. 1895, Boni de Castel-
lane. alleged nobleman Of France. mar
ried Anna Goald- she had met the
pink and white, dapper Frenchman b.
special arrangement Of his own-of
which she knew nothing-and perhaps
she had loved him. in a way. Perhaps
she dreamed he was her Prince
Charming. The Freuchman came to
America He lived In a back room
over a dressmaker's establishment
He had come TO America 10 marry
money. he said Il himself. And be-
fore he married be asked for a mar
rage portion of s.. O96.O00 and got So
100000. He hadn't eve met Miss
Could when he privately announced
that he would marry her. He had lit
tie money, but he was determined 20
we'd He went To a h-otelkeeper and
explained Then be moved 70 one Of
the greatest hotels In the world and
gave a little dinner. and a friend
asked Miss Gould 70 attend. Within
q month the wedding was arranged A
month later the engagement was an
nounced. The day Of the announce
ment Castellane moved 70 the Wal
dorfAstoTia and began buying on
| credit
The day after The wedding the bills
began 70 pour in.
They went 10 Paris and Boni de
Castellane began spending Jay Gould's
millions. His first great exploit was
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

Sheer white g33 IL Ec any a1s
sash goCss WHEN new. owe n1cA of
their at-rzcuvszzss 90 tEe way hey
are laun6ened this being d0zs IN .
manner % e1hzaae their fertile bsz1-
y. Home numbering wqzlE be eq1zI-
y satisfactory II proper attsutoz wzs
given 70 stzrehirE the arsz eEssntEl
being good Starch. which has s1@cIsnt
Strength % stiFen- wit19ut thiekenizE
the goods. Try Ds5znce Starch and
yoa VIII be pleasantly surprised a. tie
improved Z-pPearancs Of Jour WORK
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

The extraordinary popularity ~ ere
white rooas this summer makes the
ch1ice % Starch a matte- % rTett im-
r1raECa Deeauce Starch. being free
from al iu3araga chemicals Sc the
only one whsaa s afe 10 use CT a1e
hbHcE i@ Fraat strength Is q EuH-
saer makes hair ere rsaal quantity OF
Sarch necessary Nlth the rcsn's %
perteet fnlsh equal 90 that when ths
roods we're Res
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
one Woman kept q -.

A woman who served throughout
the civil war in the cavalry branch
OF the army has Just been discovered
I'm summit county, near Akron. o,
says the baltimore tMdl News The
woman Is Mra Martha Lindley. who
kept her identity secret during the
war and since then very few have
learned that she was a soldier. Had
sho not served under q fictitious name
she would bo entitled 10 a pensioa
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

lal Ga0u
WECHENET Ca. Hatafa a.
We 90 eEtswrrL base Eraa1 D EnFarF
~ ~ ast . faara aa naarrr tu rerfa-f 49,
Uan8 ~ al taaHes uaasEf AGA lranEag
kl a. kaTV ca2 as mae nf aras
MAEnIHa. hfHNan q AhHFfN.
Wasar nr Iern a.
NaHH NatsrTn Nlfe q tala UtaTls TE.aa
nr.ceW uraa fht NNa arf waeeef sar1Nees ~ soc
ur arttrca Press uga 80
al El ~ en-
Eass MAs faT Taaa
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

TheT were calElus as- 5zE
schools ard a aEya 1sE q Asr
from RE pocket
Ny son - z zraf CD 81 3
rev aozr ~ Nhn1i lax ws ard
here is q s-G t-az : gH troz lin
this Ug
Thg l--E w uzsss a51 II
said
Dear "a 7 ttt1k I hare r- araz
seelz ne b-s1 E tbs B-haol z-s
not vsrT Elee bEt I VIII TT RI -
ian ezy bad haa5sE Z 60 zot ak
the feed Is gcod sz Z wezE zgc I'D
Y ] was q Ilie Er11Ee
The Tlece q meat e-close1 -
what we had o. Sunday tzt On o-h-
e. days g B tuEer % z1E Zlzd KY
being 50 uncomfortable as ] g. zot
think ] wU lzs- I1nE Please Ea1d
ne a dollar as ] 1ue a u1T a foE
T0ur wrecched sen JOHN
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

The members 81 The Persian
paraameat via D. elected b. tbs
a~rcsgoies 81 au male Peusians betueea
the asses az 50 and 20 who are able %
rea3 and vuto are not On the service
% the state. and have not been eoa-
ucted % crlua
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

A WOMAN has been arrested IN Parts
carrying 10 her arms a folrye4rold
chiid which has heen trained SO suatch
watches and scariplus as It's mother
carried W through The streets The
infant was ssen 90 grab two watches
aud seven rias be- ass than han an
boar.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

peaance starch Is ne latest iaven~
u0a ia thai nne and an Improvement
on an other makes. n d move eco-
nomlsal does better vorE takes Less
time. Get Sc from say groear.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

In 1889 theue Was a ten-hour move
ment smous the ~shipWnghts and caIk,
ers OF Nev England and several
strikes resulted watch proved sac
cesslll
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01
MlIIlons q save Nsms

Millions 70 Save Name.
In 1900 financial troubles we're a. q
climax Castellane had openly Starred
the Goulds especially Helea Could
His family openly charged that Anna
Gould was ~bourgeolse Bo1i was a.
reckless as ever. Petit Trianou vas
Incomplete. BON came 10 America
again TO get money and failed me
countess chateau a. Dunarais vas
ordered sold for Debt and only an ap
peal % her family saved t. Trades
men openly insulted the CaEtellz-ea
and dunned them in public George
and Edwin Could gave u.050e00 70
save the family pride. BonI had spent
s5.090.000. besides his wife's income,
and owed over 81. 000. 900.
In 1901 the courts took q hand 70
save the fortune Of the little AmsH
can. A receiver was appointed fl the
person Of her brother George The
family paid g4.7O0 600 % BonTs dsB-s
and held the countess fortune 70 PRO
tect her and themselves BY order q
the court the income Of the Czstei-
lanes was reduced from s201.0oo 70
100000. but they fought in court and
got the entire income
In that year Boni fought Henri ds
Roday and shot him in the leg Also
he gave a boar hunt that cost sf0o,G 90
for the Grand Duke Boris He enter
tanned the king OF Portugal
Early in 1903. when Jay. the young
I est baby. was q few months old. The
I countess suddenly left the count Il
was reported that they were e.
tranged. but Boni came TO America
! and denied this report Also he was
charged with refusing 10 pay debts Of
/ honor.
Debts were pilIng up again and tbs
Goulds were stubborn, refusing 10
hand ont o millions 10 be thrown
away.
With her three children 20 comfort
ner and keep her busy, the countess
did not care. But in 1903 the real
trouble began, the trouble that changed
the countess and made her 8 woman
and a mother. instead 81 the reckless
I follower Of a more reckless husband
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

When q woman kneas hef husband
IKE a book Il IS usually his pocket
Ali,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

world. Il is the mother Of three man.
y boys. She Is older. aaeder. and
wiser-as well as poorer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

openlg in the chanbsT - tEDutie- a1d
a. the end o. the year when be eszs
70 the United suatea 70 get more
money. be vas charged with fleeing
from creditCrE
The countess came with him. bring
ing her two sons. the ouly solzce She
had. and they had an argument o.
the shiD-neitheT Of them krCEf1E
the American fsg when they saW T.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-01

a barrel usunlly occupied a place near
the stove, both o. which assisted Ga
hidinE the work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-21
Dr.. Devine Defends schmitz.

New York, Nov. 21-Dr. Edward T..
Devine, who had supervision of the
Red Cross relief work at San Francis
co following the earthquake, declared
yesterday before the New York branch
of the society that altho mistakes
might have been made in the distribu-
ton Of the relief funds, there was no
graft. He said:
"There is one person at least, one
who has had every opportunity to
know the truth, who does not believe
that the mayor Of San Francisco has
stolen single penny of the relief fund.
"There was no stealing or graft that
could be prevented. I do not say that
some shoes or clothing or other things
may not have gone astray, that some
one may not have got them other than
those who should have, but there was
no waste or graft due to incompetence
or neglect"
DR.. Devine reviewed the work by the
national organization in behalf of the
sufferers from earthquake and fire.
The relief fund, he sai3, reached a
total Of s13,oO0,OOO, of which 100000
was contributed in cash to the general
relief fund, s2.5Co,oOo by the federal
government, and the rest by independ-
ent organizations and individuals.