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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
DENVER TO SEND AID

Denver. April 2o.-Mayor speer of
this city today received the following
telegram from George G. Pardee, gov
ernor of California:
"Three hundred thousand Of San
Francisco people are in want of food.
Can your city send supplies9 The need
is great.'
Mayor Speer Immediately issued a
proclamation calling upon the people Of
Denver to aid, in e%aqpipPing q relief
News and Denver Times were already
organizing. Liberal contributions of
food, clothing, blankets, tents, ETC.,
were made by merchants and the relief
train will be dispatched this afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
SO Killed; 100 Injured.

Oakland, April ,20.-Dr. Clark, sup
erintendent of the San Francisco coun-
ty hospital, has telephoned from the
Agnews insane asylum. He said that
eleven employees and officers Of the in.
stitution, including Drs. Kellyeand Cell,
were killed and twenty injured. Among
the patients ffty-fve were killed and
100 injured. All the buildings were
completely demolished.
Dr.: Clark went to.A ggnews in an auto
mobile, taking four nurses with him
and assisted the remaining members Of
the staff to organize relief measures
Tents. havesbeen set up in the grounds
and all are being cared fol-. A tempo
rary building is being erected to house
the patients. DIR. Clark said thai
there is no confusion and he believed
that all the patients have been account
ed for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
~sACRAMENTo's DOORS OPEN
Refugees from San Francisco Cared for
at Capital.

Sacramento, April 20.-Refugees
.r riye here nae IN large large pnl1beu Those - who
are in need are being cared for by the
local relief committee, which provides
food and shelter. Many Of the ref
ugees refused to sleep in buildings,
preferring to rest in Capitol park. The
Southern Pacific company has placed
orders for the purchase Of provisions
from all sections of the Sacramento val
ley and Nevada, to ship to San Francis
Eco. Several carloads have been sent
from here. by the company last night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
ELKS AND X. P.,S TO AID
Big Fraternal Orders to Collect Funds
for San Francisco. -

louisville, KY, April 20.-Grand Elk
allied Ruler Robert W.iBrown, who has
already forwarded $4,000 in the name of
the Order Of Elks, leaves tonight for
San Francisco to personally direct the
distribution of the relief fund that will
be. raised by Elks. In a signed stace-
ment ISSUED today Mr.. Brown directs
that remittances should be, sent by wire
to Fred G.. Robinson, grand secretary
B. F. G. E., Dubuque, Iowa, and such
contributions should be specified Hemer-
$pency charity fund.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
=. CHICAGO TO GIVE $1,000, 900.
Plans for Relief, Organized by Mayor
Dunno. ..
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago. April 2O.-Half a thousand
of the most prominent citizens Of Chi
cago were appointed by Mayor Dunno
yesterday at the request of the city
council to take charge of the aid to
cities of California by this municipal
ity. The committee comprised repre-
sentatives of all professions, indus
tries, public societies and other organi-
cations Of the city.
without a dissenting vote at a meet
ing held yesterday afternoon the city
council pledged to the stricken people
of the Pacific coast the sympathy and
It is planned to raise 81 ,000, 900 for
the relief of the stricken Californians
and as a starter $4,000 was raised by
the members Of the Chicago CONNER
.cial association. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
TOOK NO CHANCES WITH SCHULZ

Saltwater, Mimi, April 2O.-Albert
Schulz, sentenced at Fergus Falls to a
life term in prison for the confessed
murder of Fred Wagner, was brought
here today handcuffed and under a
guard of three men. The Clifton Paper
Box company has been organized and
will soon open a factory in this city,
All the machinery has been purchased.
Fifty Royal Arch Masons went to st,
Paul last evening to visit a1lodge' in
that city. The steamer Isaac Staples
cleared this afternoon with a tow OF
logs for Fort Madison, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
ACCUSES D0WIE WITH
FRAUD OF $4,000

Chicago, April ~2o.-James surrock
Of New Mexico today. made complaint
to the authorities that he had been de-
frauded by John Alexander Dowie out
Of a sum close to 100000 and that the
mails had been used in the operation.
Surrock asserted that by means of
letters written to him by Dowie, he was
induced to invest in Zion City and that
now his demands for repayment are
not complied with.
The matter was referred to Postoffce
Inspector Stuart for investigation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20

u ~ 80 = / ~ - -
/, washington, April 2o.-President
Roosevelt at 6 o'clock last night signed
1a, congressional joint resolution appro-
spriating $1,000, 900 for the aid of the
destitute people of San Francisco and
4 neighboring towns. .*,' -
! The money is Immediately available
/, and is to be used under the direction of
Secretary of War Taft. He is to use
his own discretion In the matter Of its
use. He can buy food, clothing OR any
thing else he thinks <thexpeopleq need. :.
It is likely that a large amount Will
be tel%egraphed west for Immediate use.
The greater portion will undoubtedly
be expended in the cities Of the west,
as money is of no use in the stricken
cities. and towns of California, where
everything has been destroyed.
Bill Rushed Thru.
The senate was the first to take &C
ton today in giving practical relief to
the distressed people of California. 1t
quickly passed a Joint resolution APP
propriating $500 900 for this purpose,
The Joint resolution was hurriedly
engrossed and before the ink. was dry
Vice President Fairbanks had affixed
his signature. It was sent to the house
lmncUldbtly ny d SpSSldl nlCopClSCl LIZ
the house Immediately took up its con-
sideration. Speaker Cannon and Chair
man Tawney of the committee On APP
preparations, after hearing statements
by the members of the California dele
cation In the house, decided that $780,
600 was not sufficient. On motion of
Mr.. Tawney the senate resolution was
amended. raising the amount to $1,O00,-
900. Without a dissenting vote the
house agreed to the amendment and to
the resolution.
Not a Dissenting Remark.
Again all possible speed was used in
getting the resolution in shape and
Speaker Cannon remained in his room
waiting for it to be brought back to
him for his signature. It was hurried
to him and after he signed it was
rushed over to the senate.
Without de@liberation the senate
agreed to the Increased appropriation
and Vice President Fairbanks affixed
his signature to the resolution at $40
o'clock. Because Of the urgent need of
the money the joint resolution was sent
at once to the White House. 1t
reached there after the president had
left the executive offices, but he came
down and signed it, thus making the
money Immediately available.
In addition to appropriating $1,000,
600 the resolution authorizes the sec.
rotary Of the navy to cooperate in
every possible way with the mayors and
other officials Of the cities in Califor
MIA who have suffered from the earth
quake shocks.
Warships to Aid.
The transports. of the army, the war
ships of the navy and the internal rev
! enue cutters and those of the fish com
mission can be placed at any servic,
deemed necessary. Tt is likely man,
OF these vessels will be impressed t,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
HEARING MAY 8 .

The railroad and warehouse commission.
has postponed the public hearing on the
merchandise rate reduction > one week,
from April 26 to May s. 80 ~ -
Commissioner Staples said today that
the commission would invite anyone~who
has anything to say IN the. subject. The
opening hearing on May 3.will be more for
shippers and commercial bodies claiming
Idireet interest in the charges. When~they
have finished, any other person who has
Opinions or facts bearing on the proposed
reduction, and wants to present them,
will be given a. full hearing. n@t as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
ONE SAVED
FROM BIG HOTEL
- . ~
Sole Survivor Of Santa Rosa Crash
Says Fully 500 Perished i. =
hIIhere.

Oakland, April GO. A. Duffy Of
Greensboro, Ky, who, has been in Santa
Rosa since last October, was the only,
one of several score to escape from the
floor on which he was quartered in the.
II was imprisoned five hours. Three
times I called and the rescuers heard
me, but could not locate my position,
and I could hear them going away after
getting close to me. 't,~
"Finally I got a lath, poked it thru
hole left by a falling steam pipe, and
by using it and yelling at the same
time, finally managed to show the peo-
pie where l was.
Says 800 Perished.
"There we're about 300 people killed
in three hotels and not less than 500 in
the whole town.
"The business section collapsed in
side Of five minutes. Then the fire
started and burned Fourth street, start
ing at each end and meeting in the
middle, thus burning the imprisoned
people: a
St. Rose hotel at Santa Rosa. He came
here on a motor cycle and tells a thrill
ing story Of his rescue and the condi-
ton Of affairs at Santa Rosa.
Wen the shock came he rushed for the
stairway, but the building was swaying
and shaking so that he could make no
Roadway, and he turned back.
Dresser Saves Life. ~
He. threw himself in front of the
dresser in his room, trusting to that OBJ
ject to protect MIN from the falling tim.
bers. This move saved his life. The
dresser held up the beams and these in
turn protected him from the mass OF
debris. ... 49, ~
one part of the debris and waving fran.
tically. There vas so much noise, how
ever, that the screams could not be
heard. just then the flames cruelty
finished the work Of the earthquake
The sight sickened me, N I turned
away
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
None Dead at Brawley.

Los Angeles, April 20.-Reports re-
ceived tonight show that Brawley suf-
fered less by yesterdays earthquake
shock than was originally stated.
About 100 buildings in the town and
the surrounding valley were damaged,
but none of them was wholly destroyed.
There were no fatalities. Braw1ey was
the only settlement in southern Califor-
MIA affected by Wednesdays quake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
MARK TWAIN URGES AID
Humorist Appeals to New Workers to
Help San Francisco.

49,
Journal Special Service.
New York, April 2o.-Mark Twain
last night, in Carnegie hall, made what
he said was his last public talk. his
farewell address to the nation. Near
the close Of his address he made a pa
thetic appeal for the stricken city Of
San Francisco, where he first began to
achieve fame.
"In saying good-by,' he said, IT
must ask you, in the great name of
humanity, to remember that part Of our
nation now SO terribly stricken. 1 APP
peal to you in behalf Of that vast null
,titude, sheltered and happy, two days
ago, now wandering, homeless,
helpless, thirsty and, hungry, vic
tins of an unreasonable disas-
ter. L beg you in the name of
sweet charity Of our common human ma
ture to give freely from your hearts
and your purses to smitten San Fran
eisco.' $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
FACE HUNGER
HORROR
Continued From First Page.

sat at the foot of Van Ness avenue on
the hot sands on the hillside overlook
ing the bay east Of Fort Mason, with
four little children, the youngest a girl
Of 3, the oldest a boy Of 10.
They were destitute Of water, food
and money, The woman had fed with
her children from a home in flames in
the Mission street district and tramped
to the bay in the hope Of sighting the
ship which, she said, was about due,
of which her husband was the captain;
HHe, would know me anywhere,
She would not move, altho a young fell
low calamity offered her a tent, back
on a vacant lot, in which to shelter her
children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
TODAY IN DISTRICT COURT
Judge D. 3. Simpson-Second trial.
of S12:OOO alienation of afec-

Judge D. B.. Slmpson-Second trial.
of $4,000 alienation of afec-
tons case Of Thomas Marshall
VS.. Henry E. Hodge.
Judge E. G. Brooks-Trial Of John
Prybula, Mike Prybu1a and
George Davey, indicted for al
legged assault in the second de-
gree, said TO have been COM
mited Sunday upon John Ivan.
The case is the outgrowth Of the
mi1-up on the flats, and the court
room is redolent with iodoform
and filled with bandaged var
fTioTs and Interpreters.
Judge John Day Smith-Verdict
for defendants in case of Marie
p. Bond VS.. Pike & Cook, direc-
tors Of Miller Mining company.
Otto Geisenhyner VS.. w. E. Shan
non. suit for $4,000 damages for
Injuries alleged to have been re-
EceiVed in elevator of Windsor,
hotel, on trial.
Judge Andrew Holt-Minor court
cases.
Judge IL D. Dickinson-Jury, jul
Venile court and chamber matters.
Judge f. v. Brown-Webster VS..
woodward, suit to collect $500
from attorney, still on. trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20

Elks at San Francisco and adjacent
A message to that effect; signed
by Grand Trustee w. H.. Haviland and
Exalted Ruler Kremer, was addressed to
Grand Exalted Ruler Brown. Various
organizations in the city are giving
sums D a mass meeting has been
called for Sunday, when it is proposed
to raise $50. 900. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Ten Killed in San Jose.

San Jose, CAL. April 2O.-The latest
reports show that ten people we're
killed here in the earthquake. The hall
of records is destroyed, as well as the
hall of justice. All the main buildings
are badly damaged,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
FOOD FOR FAMISHING
Los Angeles Rushes Aid to Frisco
"Bat'' Nelson Gives $1,000.

Los Angeles, April 2o:-Contribu-
tions to the relief fund have passed the
100000 found.
In response to Governor Pardee's urg-
ent appeal for food for the furnishing
in San Francisco, a train of seventeen
cars was sent north at 7 pm. laden with
provisions, mostly cooked.
The county Of Los Angeles has do,
mated $4,000. H.. E. Huntington and
H. G.. Otis head the list with $4,000
each, and among the contributors are
Battling Nelson and Billy Nolan each
$1,000.
A boat load of provisions went north
last night from San Pedro.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
FAY FOSTER COMING.

The Dainty Paree B%ur1esquers will
finish their week 'ssengagement at the
Dewey tomorrow Commencing with
Foster company will ho1dsthe boards.
This aggregation has q worldwide rep
sutation among all patrons Of burlesque:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
$50 From Every Lodge.

Columbus, Ohio, April 20.-Champion
lodge, knights of Pythias, of this city
today started to prepare a circular let
ter to be sent to all Pythian lodges Of
the United States asking that each lodge
contribute $50 to the San Francisco suf-
ferers. III y%
In case the plan is carried out over
$1,000, 900 will be raised. Champion
lodge wired the mayor of San Francisco
to draw on the lodge for all the funds in
theTtreasrry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Workers May Have Died
In the Last Battle

The work was necessarily dangerous,
may have been killed making this last
desperate stand. The fre1ine at 6
O'Clock extended a mile along the east
side Of Van Ness avenue, from Pacific
street to Ellis.
All behind this, except the Russian
hill region and a small district along
the north beach, has been leveled and
from the steel hulks Of buildings, pipes
and shafts and spires have dropped into
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Huge Cannon to Wreck
Palaces in Fires Path

Huge were drawn to the
avenue to aid the d%ynamiters in blow
ing up mansions on the east side Of Van
from leaping the highway and starting
on an unrestrained sweep Of the west
ern addition.
The sight was Of s%tupendous and
appalling havoc as the lannon's were
trained on the palaces and the shot
tore into the walls and toppled the
buildings in crushing ruins. At other
points the dynamite was used, and,
house after house was lifted into the
air and dropped to the earth a mass
Of dust and debris.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
A Long Day of Fierce
Battle With Flames

This has been another day Of uneven
struggle between man and ]unconquer-
able elements. Acre after acre of
buildings have been reduced to embers
and ashes, despite the despairing strug-
giles Of the fremen to limit the con-
fagration.
At this hour there Is a hope that the
worst has been nearly reached and that
when tomorrow dawns the end will be
in sight. But the hope is faint.
If the flames can be halted in their
devastation of the western addition,
then "fnis'' will be written to the
great disaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Van Ness Avenue
Falls Prey to Flames

With, each succeeding hour yesterday
the devastation and destruction in this
PROSTATE ruin of a city grew. The
business and wholesale district is now
only a glowing furnace, while the giant
tongres of fire have reached the west
war Ear beyond Van Ness avenue, are
wifnanhout buildings and seeking more
to. dc Nrr. .
At 4 pm. Mayor Schmitz and Chief
of Police Oman saw that the only hope
Of saving the western addition, with its
forest of frame dwellings and the Rich
mond district, with it's thousands Of
homes, was to check the fire at Van
Ness avenue.
The avenue is ninety feet wide and
the possibilities of hating the flames
looked hopeful. Orders were given to
concentrate all fire engines at the ave-
nue., marshal soldiers there, the police
and all the army Of workers and make
one last stand for the city. e.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20

PIERRE, 8. D.--The new railroad transfer
boat ". D.. Walden was successfully launched
yesterday. Mr.. Walden. for whom the boat is
named: came from Clinton. Iowa, to watch the
launching. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Butte Will Dc.

spacial to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, April 2o.-Silver Bow
lodge, No. 240,l b. T. 20. E.. last night
voted to appropriate $3.50 to suffering
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20

San Francisco, April 20.-san Fran
cisco at midnight was the city desc
late.
Tt seemed that the acme Of it's mis-
cry had been reached at dusk, when
flames burst from all sides of the beau
tiful Hotel Fairmont, the palace that,
above every other structure, was APP
parently most strongly entrenched
against the attack Of the all-consumlng
fire.
And surrounding that lofty pinnacle
of flames, as far as the eyes could see
to the west lay in cruel, fantastic heaps
charred and smoking all that remains
of a prosperous city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
THE SITUATION D

Three-fourths of San Francisco is a heap Of ashes ~ t#5@ i
The property loss is placed 1t from $250000O00 to $300O00O 00. tf
A conservative estimate places the loss of life at 1000 but this number
may be increased. n fact the present estimate is mere guess work. 8.
More than 20 cities and towns other thap San Francisco have been de-
stroyed in part Or n whole.
The property loss in outside places is estimated at s3ooo0,ooo,
The loss of life il. outside places is estimated at 300. #tt.#%tAs.
The people made homeless exceed 300000..@A@ - e# a%# I.
The only public Or senipubic building. standing in San francisco is
the United States min. #4 -f94#t# E@M M###
a A slight trenor shook the Pacific coast yesterday from San Francisco
to Los Angeles without doing great damage. . $3.50 A 1880
Measures for relief were undertaken by the. nation states and cities
More than 100000 vas raised sMS 6. 44 @Mas. s. sf q q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Fire Demon RACES
In Three Districts

Fires at midnight were burning in
three districts. One is in that portion
that extends from Mob Hill easterly
towards the water front. It is travel
ing slowly northward towards the Tele-
graph Hill section. 1t may die out
from lack Of material or may again
sweep towards the extreme water front.
The second center is in the Mission
district. Here the fire has reached
Eighteenth street. but it is making lit
tie Roadway toward the hills to the
west. where thousands of people are
camped.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
But Flames Defy ALI
And Whole City Is Gone

But all efforts to check the spread
Of the flames at Van Ness avenue by
blowing up a mile of buildings on the
east side of Van Ness avenue have
proved fruitless.
The fire spread across the broad tho
rofare, and from present indications the
entire western addition, which contains
the homes of San Francisco million
aires and people Of the Weather class,
is now doomed.
The destruction Of the western addi-
ton Of the city practically completes
the work of the ravaging flames and
marks the devastation Of the entire
eitv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Most Dangerous Blaze
In Western Section

The third and most dangerous fire is
that threatening the western section.
This is really a continuation of the Mob
Hill fire. 1t is wedgeshaped, with tbs
apex pushing forward. Against it the
fremen are bending their greatest eff
forts. Dynamite has been used for
back firing with only fair success. Many
more blocks will be blown up before
dawn.
Chief Of Police Oman estimates the
dead at 250. About fifty corpses have
thus far been found.
hooters today, but the offenders were
fortunate to escape with wounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
i fireman
Saves a Cathedral

While the fremen were fighting with
dynamite, the steeple of st. Mary's
cathedral. a Roman Catholic edifce,
caught fire. A fireman with a hose tied
to his belt, scaled the steeple and ex-
tinguished the blaze. Thousands cheered
the deed and the handsome building
was saved. 49,
slope of Mob Hill was eating its way
toward Telegraph Hill. A stream Of
salt water was being pumped from the
bay thru a hose a mile long to quench
the progress Of the conf1agration, but it
seemed that North Beach, like the
greater portion of the city, was doomed
to destruction.
Yesterday afternoon, after a riot at
the California street bakery. the police
took possession of the premises and it
will be operated under municipal con-
troll. Men battled with women and
children in their efforts to seize the
l~oaves. The police used their clubs
| free1u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
ANOTHER NIGHT
AMID BURNING RUINS
Artillery and Dynamite Used to Destroy
Buildings in Path of Fire.

the molten debris like 50 much melted
wax.
Artillery and Dynamite
In a Deafening Roar
The steady booming of the artillery
and the roar Of the dynamite above the
cracking of the flames continues with
monotonous regularity. Such noises
have been bombarding the ears since
the earthquake of forty-eight hours
ago. They have ceased to heed the
sound, and rush pelE nell, drowning
their senses in a bedlam Of their own
creation.
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the molten debris like so much melted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
1885 ARE DEAD AND LOSS
NOW REACHES S283. 100 900

In the following list of California cities, towns and villages bHghted by earth.
and fire, the casualties and damages reported as to eac Ire estimated