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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-20
Over a Thousand Dollars Raised in
This City for Relief Of Sufferers
in San Francisco
S287.5O AT MASS MEETING
Handful Of Citizens Subscribed Big
Sum in a Few Minutes al Meet
ing Held Here Last Night

If there can be any other feelin.;
than SORROW concerning the terrible
tragedy which has taEen place in Cal
norma, it Is one Of pride over the big
heartenness and generosity Of the citi-
zens of Wenatchee who have. lest night
and this morning. subscribed over 81.
900 for the relief of tile stricken peo
pie.
The event has bt en- without para
llel in the history Of the nation and
yet The nation has riasn to the emerg-
ency and the way III which il has
been met is also without parallel.
Never before III the history of this city
or perhaps any other, have men so
readily and unanimously gone to the
relief OF their suffelng brethren.
Wenatchee's generosity is tribute
TO the character OF lts.peopIe, and that
she should not have been found want
ing in this time OF most dire need is
all event with shall long be treasured
as one of her most precious memories.
Mass Meeting Raises S2s7.5e
Within a space of FIVE minutes last
evening, q handful Of Wenatchee citlz-
ems gathered together III an open meet
ing in the Commercial club rooms,
,aised S2s7.50 for rehef Of stricsen
San Francisco. Men went down III
their pockets for the cash and for Il
time there was a perfect jam about
the secretary s desk Of men With but
one thought, that Of rendering Imwed
late assistance TO the hungry and
homeless of the ill-fatad city. Every
man present gave not grudgingly or as
though he considered it his duty but
as though be regarded it al privilege.
This vas the spirit which pelvaded
the whole meeting the question was
not "Do We want to give, but How
can we best go about to do all in our
power to render immediate aid. "
During the short session several
plans were discussed for getting q
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At Noon Today Reported That Building Will Standing
Throughout the Entire cyNob Hill Residence District Completely
Gone and Flames Spreading Rapidly
THOUSANDS SUFFER FROM HUNGER AND THIRST
Hundreds Corpse Lying the Streets Everywhere and People are
Fleeing Thousands With Nothing Clothing on Their
Almost Unobtainab rs cents Glass

San Francesca, April, Z0.--The city
i doomed, roaring furnaces in three
different sectious are now shooting
flames hundred of feet into the sir.
Mob Hill residence district is corr
pletely wiped out and the flames are
eating their way easterly toward
Telegraph Hill and the water front
where the burned area in thac section
alone will stop their progress on the
south side of MarKet street. every
building has been consumed as flr
west as Eighteenth St. where the fire
Is proceeding at u ma2d ming pace
easterlv booming the whole of the Mis-
sion District. The third and most dan
gerous fire Is in the western section of
the residence district north Of Market
street ana total devastation is only a
matter of few hours.
AT t O'Clock yesterday afterr oon the
southern Pacific arrived with car
of dynamite from the North. Not
stick was TO be had for nours before.
soldiers. policemen and citizens set to
WORK Immediately blowing NJ hund-
reds of millionaires homes on Van
Ness ave wide thoroughfare iu the
hope Of stopping the conflagaration
from the eastward. All night long
these sounds were as an artillery Can.
nonade. Before the Debris could be
cleared the fire reached the wrecked
heap and at O'Clock this morniog
Van Ness ave. is seething mass of
flames for ten blocks. The street has
been spanned and the fire is working
westward. The dynamite stores are
again about exhaU Used.
With stolid Indifference thousands
are watching the last of their fortunes
being swept away. Three hundred
thousand former wealthy men, work
ng men, boys, girls, society WON en-
and outcasts slept side by side in Gold
en- Gate Park and along the beach Sin
the vicinity of the site of the Cliff
House last night. Mayor Mckeever
is in charge of the camp of the home
less.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-20
MiiIion from Congress

Washington, April &0.-Congress
has appropriated one million dollars
for relief Of San Francisco sufferers
The President has issaed proelama-
rion calling or every cIty In the Unit
ed States to raise relief funds. The
Quartermastel al Seattle has been
authorized to purchase one handred
thousand tons of food supplies and
rush to San Francisco by special
train. The secretary of war will dis
Tribute the funds.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-20
l6 Square Miles Burned

The scenes are indesori bable. Eight
cen s1uare miles have already been
banned over. Tot.eIiug walls menace
every street. Citizens are Kept back
from burned area.
No attempt is heing made to res cue
the dead many of whom have been in
cinde,ated. The elegant Fairmount
II 1tel IL in ashes, the walls are tot
teIing,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-20
First Provisions arrive

The first car OF provisions is due at
noon. Oakland is dispatching drink
ing water III barrels. Bakeries are be-
ing established III tents and fifty thol-
sand l0aves will be baked to dav. The
Government is TRANSPORTING refugees
TO Oakland il transports.
Two more ghouls, making eight
were killed last night, several were
wounded and escaped.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-20
Suffering is Becoming Acute

Suffering is becoming acute. There
is no water except that sold from bot
ties at 25 cents a small drink Bread
costs 5 a loaf at all tile Grocery stores
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Seattle Raised $4,000

Seattle April 90 - Citizens last night
in mass meeting raised seventy thou
sand dollars for San Francisco relief.
This city appropriated ten thousand
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been taken charge OF by the police ana
only one article is being sold to each
person.
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person.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
THE TOBACCO
GROWERS MEET.
Splendid Gathering OF Raisers OF
the Dark Leaf in Lynch
burg.
CONGRESSMAN GLASS SPEAKS
Addresses By Fort. Of Tennessee,
Soulcs and Aslams Enthusi-
astically Received.
CONGRESSMAN GLASS SPEAKS

(SpccIal TO The Times -Dispatch.)
LYNCHBURG. VA, February 16.--About
two hundred farmers attended the mass
meeting which was held to-day at the
Hill City Assembly Hail. and a profitable
meeting was the result. The mass meet
ing was called to order at 10 O'Clock by
DR.. T. w. Evans, president of the Lynch
burg District. and Rev. ]. A. McMurray
led in an opening prayer. DIR. Evans
made an earnest speech, in which he
outlined the object of the gathering, and
at the conclusion presented Mr.. Charles
Fort, of Tennessee. who gavc a glowing
account Of what has been achieved
in Tennessee by the organization
and what the farmers of Virginia
have to do In bringing about the same
results here. Mr.. Fort flayed the trusts
with gloves off.
Glass Speaks.
Congressman Garter Glass was the next
speaker. He stated that he had not
come to make a speech, but had come
on invitation OF the executive committee
to confer with business matters connected
with the association. He spoke at some
length, however, on tho value OF intelli-
gent organization and concerted efforts
in farming. In closing. he bid the asso-
citation n Godspeed. and hoped the time
would come when the farmer would en-
JOY larger portion of the benefits Of the
government.
Mr.. Andrew M. Soule, or tho Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, was the next speak
CT, who. In most interesting manner.
spoke OF the encouraging progress that Is
being made In the effecting Of organiza-
tions by the farmers
Mr.. Soulc's address was one full of
thought for his hearers, and the interest
of those present was Indicated by the
rapt attention he secured throughout
Mr.. w. d. Rice, of Charlotte county
declared tho effort to interest the farmers
In organization was harder work than
raising tobacco.
Scores the Trust.
Mr.. S. G.. Adams, the President of the
Interstate Protective Association of Light
Tobacco Growers. Of Charlotte county,
spoke eloqucntly of tho necessity of on
ganization for the farmers. He scored the
tobacco trust In no uncertain terms ana
when he attempted to stop talking tho
audience would not permit It. He de-
cared himself opposed to the extension
OF the public schools Of tho State until
the farmers were in a position To take
advantage OF what they already have.
Tho last speaker OF the morning was
Major ], w, Flood, Of Appomattox
county. who appealed to the farmers
to stand together. The afternoon ses-
sion was opened with few remarks by
DR. Swans, who explained the plan OF
prizing and caring for the tobacco pro-
duct.
He was asked a large numher OF ques-
tions from tho floor relative to the
.---------------------
fContlnued on Fifth PnEel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
ALL REHEARSED
BUT PRESIDENT
Mr.. Roosevelt Was Too Busy in
the Executive Office to Go
Through Ceremony.
lBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., February ld.--
III the East Room of the White House
tomorrow, Miss Alice Roosevelt. daugh.
ter of the President. and Representative.
Nicholas LongWorth. OF Ohio, will bA
united in marriage. Tha historic room In
which the ceremony will be performed
and which has been the scene of many
brilliant events, will be decorated nlors
elaborately than upon any previous occa@
sion, yet with extreme tasto. The work
of preparing the East Room for tho wed.
ding continued throughout to-day. and
was practically completed by tonight.
Late in the day the wedding was ras
hearsed in the East Room. None bue
the wedding party was present. The
President was engaged at tho time in
conference with Secretary Ronaparta aud
Admiral Sands at the executive officea4
aud was not at the rehearsal Nor wax
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlea, who will ofll-
ciate to-morrow. Mr.. Longworth, ac-
colnpanted by his hest man and the ,ish-
ers, walked from Mr.. Longworth's home
to tho White House, whore they Joined
Miss Roosevelt and the other nonbers
of the wedding party.
A large section of the United States
Marine Band, under the direction or Lieu
tenant Santelman, was tn attendance,
playing the music for the rehearsal
Wagon-loadS OF GlttS.
Throughout the day express Wagons and
private messengers We're continually hr-
irving at the White House with wedding
gifts for the bridal couple. Presents HAYS
been pouring in constantly for some TINA
from all sections OF the country and from
almost every quarter of the globe. For
two days the presents have been on AK
hlbitlon 10 Immediate personal friends OF
the bride and groom, who nave come to
attend the wedding.
1t is estimated chat there Will be about
$50 guests present, and 1t is possible that
some of tho number may have TO bs
placed In the Green Room, although itSis
believed by those ACQUAINTED with tho
capacity or the house that tho East Room
will he sufficiently large to hold all this
guests Atter the ceremony and the
reception Of the guests by the bride and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Miss Alice and Mr.. Lonq.
worth Re he arse for
To-Day,s Ceremony
COME TO VIRGINIA
FOR HONEYMOON?
Little Bird Says Couple Will
Spend First Week or Two
After Marriage at Pine
Knot-Apple Jack
and Verses From
Mr.. Jones.
(From Our Regular correspondent.)

lFrom Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, p. e.. February 1e.--
One Of the latest alleged INSIDE" tips as
to the plans of Mr.. and Mrs. Ionyworth
for their honeymoon Is that thoy win go
to Pine Knot Mrs Roosevelt's place IN
Albemarle, and will spend week or
more there, at the expiration of which
time they Will go to Florida, and willis
away month or two In tho Land of
Flowers Mr.. Lonyworth has arranged
general pair to exist until March 4th,
which shows that he will not terminals
hls honeymoon In a hurry. 1t is NOT
certain that the couple will go to Albe-
marie, but that report Is being circu-
lated to-day. Few people indeed know
where the couple will spend their honey
moon.
A bottle of fine old Virginia apple lack
was given Mr.. Longworth to-day by
Representative William A. Jones. of
Virginia, to be presented to the bride
The brandy WAS sent TO Mr.. Jones for
Miss Roosevelt by Mr.. Thomas B. Hurst
OF northumberland county, an old Con-
federate soldier. and one of the finest
MEN In that section. Accompanying tine
gift We're the following lines:
Nowhere the apples grow so fine
AS In Virginia.
Nowhere so ruby-red the wine
AS In Virginia.
Nowhere men braver stand in line,'
Nor purer women--more divine
Than In Virginia.
$50 II in life your hopes grow slack,
Just take nip Of apple Jack,
And tell the boys to take you back
To old Virginia."
Mr.. Longworth expressed his appreci.9
alton of the gift. especially as comint
from a gallant soldier of tho confcdenicy
and said no would be sure to see thai
Miss Roosevelt got 1t safe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
COUNT BONI WON I
CONTEST DEGREE
Facilitates Matters BY Calling on
Wife's Lawyers to Accept
Service of Writ.
COUNTESS MAY LOSE TITLE
Right Terminates Should Decree
Be Extended Aften Three
Years to a Divorce.
COUNTESS MAY LOSE TITLE
(Ry Associated Press. J

PARIS. February 16.-An urgent"
writ was to-day served upon Count Boni
de Castellane, making him defendant in
the separation proceedings OF his wife,
formerly Anna Gould. This decisive step
was taken after renewed efforts to effect
a reconciliation had proved fruitless. The
count accepted service of the writ, even
calling upon the countess lawyers to
facilitate fixing upon a place where the
writ could be delivered. The bill of COM
plant was filed at the same time. 1t
follows very closely the countess prima
tacie, showing when she first asked the
courts permission to take action against
her husband. 1t mentions no names, but
particularizes certain incidents in which
the count is alleged to have participated.
and 1t asks for a decree for what the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
TWO MEN HUNG; EACH
KILLED THREE PEOPLE.
------.---A-.-------
One Of the Murderers Executed.
for Killing Wife and Two
Small Children.
(By Assoeiated Frcss.

AlcAdo. February 1s.--Johr Mueller
and Robert Newoomb. who had each
murdered three people. were executed
to-day In the county jail
The crime for which Mueller was
hanged was one of the most frightful
ever committed in this city. tho victims
being his Wife, Anna Mueller and his
two children. Mary, Que and a half years
old, and Martha, two and q half years
old.
Newconhe killed q negro woman. of
whom he was Jealous. shot another ne
gro without provocatlon and killed Po-
lice Serseant Shine, who ATTEMPTED to
arrest him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
PATTERN SHOPS
ARE DESTROYED.
Fire at Richmond Locomotive
Works Last Night Results
in Small Loss.
PRIVATE APPARATUS FAILED
Richmond Fire Department Saved
the Immense Works-Two
Painful Accidents.
PRIVATE APPARATUS FAILED

An alarm of fire, turned in from tho
private box of the Richmond Branch OF
the American Locomotive Company. last
night at 9:15 o'clock, caused general
excitement throughout the city and at
tracted crowd of several thousand peo-
pie to the works.
Engines Nos. 8, A, 5 and 9, and truck
No. . responded to the call. and by 10
O'Clock had the fire extinguished
A captain of one of the fire companies
fell through the roof. while making an
examination, and although RECEIVING Sc
we're and painful bruises, escaped with
out dangerous injuries. He was taken
to his residence, where he received med
ical treatment. Captain Haake, Of truck
company No. 2, was slightly injured by
a spike. DR.. Witten, Of the Ambulance
Corps, attended him.
A Critical Situation.
The fire was discovered about . o'clock
In the office adjoining the pattern shop.
The private fire apparatus belonging to
the Locomotive Works was operated and
the flames We're almost under control,
when the hose, which was later found to
be rotten, burst, and an alarm was
turned in, calling out the Richmond fire,
department.
1t is worthy of note that the Loconlo-
tive Works was not included in the ter
ritory which will be annexed to the city,
yet had it not been for the active work
of the City Fire Department. the Rich
mond Locomotive Works would to-day be
u heap of smouldering ashes.
Although the works pay no city taxes,
lit enjoys the use of city protection and
has for number of years had a pri-
vate fire alarm box installed
( 1t Is of especial interest, Just at this
time, when the subject of annexation is
alive in the minds of all, to observe the
spectacle of q property being saved by
tile fire department OF Richmond of
which 1t is not u pnrt.
Willing to Come In.
Appreciating this dependency of the
great plant on the city and tho support
1T owed the city for police and fire pro-
lection. Mr. Joseph Bryan, managing d.
rector Of the works, expressed a willing
ness that 1t become a part of the city
when the matter of very extended an,
neXation was being discussed. The City
Council finally did not, however, ask
that the plant be taken in.
II is thought that the fire was the
result of q live electric wire.' Tho
damage, which is fully covered by insur-
nnne. will reach, It is said, $4,000. The
most Important loss being motor which
had lately been installed in the pattern
shops at a cost OF 5000, 80
The fire will not in any way Tetard the
work at the shops, with the exception
| Of the pattern shops. which will be out
OF commission for about one week.
= fire last night, n. ", s. 81 f.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
PAT GROVE ACQUITTED
OF KIDNAPPING CUDAHY.
Celebrated Self-Confessed Crirni-
nal Escapes Conviction in
Sensational Case.
(By Assoelated P,esy.l

OMAHA. NER., February l6.-Pat
Grove, charged with the robbery OF Ed
Mard A. Cudahy, the Omaha packer, OF
$4,000 in connection with the kidnapping
OF Mr.. Cudahy's son, five years ago,
was acquitted this afternoon. The jury
was out fifteen hours.
The kidnapping Of Eddie Cudahy, De-
cember 10, 1900. and his release upon
payment by Ills father OF $4,000 ran
som, created u great sensation, and the
search for the kidnappers was stimulated
at tho time by the offer of reward of
s5N,0co by Mr.. Cudahy.
Last October Grove, was arrested In
Butte, Mont He was put on trial Feb
3ruary 18th. There was no evidence posi-
lively to identify Grove as ono Of the
kidnappers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
BREACH OF PROMISE
so SOON? HORRORS!
Crazy swede Rattles at the White
House Gate and Policeman
Responds.
.lBy Assoclated press.l

WASHINGTON, III c.. February H.
Peter Carlson. Swede, who said his ags
was forty-four years and his home was
North William Street. New York city
was taken into custody at the White
House tonight on u charge OF insanit!
and locked UP.
Carlson had peen walking up and down
the pavement and had tried the gate al
the east entrance of the White House
when q policeman asked him what hi
wanted. He replied that he had come to
Washington to-day and that he wanted
to see Miss Alice Roosevelt, to whom ht
said he was engaged to be married.
Carlson was well dressed. carried s
satchel, and appeared to have consid.
erable money about him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17

IOtal ....,..,.-..., - Fl
Only the family name of the infant was
given on -346 certificates; this is noted
here solely for the purpose OF record and
recommendation hereafter.
Your subcommittee does not believe
that either CSC or $50 correctly represents
the aggregate births during the year;
for since tho department reports 1876
deaths. such an excess Of deaths over
births would Indicate an actual falling
off In population of more than LOO AS
this decrease III population has not oc-
CURED. either the report of births is in
correct or the population has been kept
up my immigration or extension of ter
ritory. Incomplete reports Is evidently
the true explanation and is the one Of
fcred by the Board of Health, which
claims, first, that it is impossible to got
physicians to report all births at which
they officiate, and, second, thero are many
births at which no physician or midwife
Us present. While your subcommittee be-
lieves that this explanation may be ac-
cepted to tho extent of reassllring lis
that the population Of Richmond is not
falling off by reason Of excess of deaths
over births, yet 1t reveals Il most umsatis-
factory system of registration of births
and one which we believe may be readily
corrected, as most cities are able to show
birth ratio at least as high as tho death
rate; for example:
Births. Deaths. Approx'ly.
New York (1a02) S5G44 6S,eS5 5to4
Boston Qso2) d. 15,549 1l,OOo q to5.
Richmond -. Bs6 1876 Il tn,3
In France the situation is considered
critical on account OF birth rate Of 10
per 1000, yet, according to the official
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
SEVERE RAPs FOR
HIS Department
Special COmmitteeFinds
DR.. Oppenhimer's
Statistics Bad.
A REVELATION I'M
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Certificates Of Both Sadly made
quate and Latter Not Kept
According to Require
ments OF Law Death
Certificates vari-
ously Signed.

The Health Department Of Richmond
received some severe raps last evening
All a meeting OF the Special Health In
vestigaton Committee. OF which Dr. En-
Mon q. Williams is chairman.
a subcommittee which had been look
Ing into the methods used In the Health
Department for securing and tabulatlng
vital statistics, had been under scrutiny
. OF a subcommittee. and IL was the high
ly seasoned report OF this committee
which the general committee heard with
great interest.
births in the city the subcommittee
says that 1t is most unsatisfactory,
and one which the committee believes
may be readily arrested.
OF the death certificates. the committee
reports:
Little or no effort seems to have
been made to have the certificates
made out according TO the require
ments Of law
Many instances are given to show
linked business methods"
Report Of Great Interest.
The special committee met at {
O'Clock last evening, with the fol-
lowing members present: DIR. WI
iiams. chairman, and Messrs. Blair.
Lynch and Morton. Drs. Oppenhlrner and
iioge. OF the Board of Health, and Clerk
O'Grady, of the board. were also present.
After some discussion OF bit OF friction
between the board and this committee.
and explanations that quickly put Ii all
ut an end, the committee proceeded to
business.
The subcommittee appointed 10 inyes-
tiEute tine statistics OF tine Health Depart
ment ana report their findings, submitted
81 full report. which was read, as follows:
Your subcommittee. appointed to In
Guire into thc statistical department OF
the Board or Health. bcgx leave to report
as follows:
We took as tho basis OF our inquiry the
last printed report of the Board OF Health.
which was for the year 1901.
Every assistance and courtesy was ex-
tended TO us by the president and clerk,
who put at our disposal the books and
,;ocuments and who explained the work
ings and methods of the department.
The president OF the Board of Health,
DIR. w. II. Oppenhimer. stated that the
statistical department is under his super
vision. and that, while he Is responsible
for It's conduct. he does not see all the
certificates. nor does he summarize the
certificates. The clerk OF the board.
Mr.. J. l.. O'Grady, receives the certif-
Gates and makes from them the official
reports.
Your subcommittee did not deem 1t
necessary TO attempt TO verify all the
statistics contained in the report of the
department. but confined itself chiefly to
a revision of the birth and death statis-
les, and gives below n comparison with
what was found and what Is shown by
the official report: