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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
HUN NGRY THOUSANDS
LINE UP FOR BREAD
Rich Man Brushes Elbows with Asiatic
in Quest for Food.

At the station pathetic scenes Of yes,
terday were re-enacted. When the boat
came in from Stockton with tons of
supplies, a number of small children
were the first to spy a large box of
sandwiches with cries of delight.
Seated around the ferry buildings sat
hundreds Of people sucking canned
ing condensed cream and some were
lucky enough to have, sardines or
Dig in Ruins for Food.
AT several places along Market street
scores Of men were digging with their
hands, among the still smoking debris
Of some large grocery house, for canned
they did without molestation from any
body, they broke the tins and drank the
contents. Ss
At Filbert ana Van Ness avenue at 6
pm. wagon .:of supplies conveyed by
soldiers was besieged by hungry people.
Selling an AK a soldier smashed the
boxes and tossed the contents to the
crowd. ~ - *
Disease Peril Threatens.
A late estimate places the number of
at $4,000. So far their priyations
have been comparatively Insignificant.
1t is feared by the health authorities,
however, that great suffering will re-
suit unless shelter can be found for
them. s. s; 5'5Fz 81 & s !.
The most unsanitary conditions pre-
VAIL Hillsides and wooded copses are
being utilized as cesspools, with the re-
suit that in certain portions of the
PaIk Pa The Tefuse VIII Gdof + hangs Is gaeed Lake
infest the water supply by seeping into
the broken mains, and, so the health Of
fcers fear. breed pestilerce.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
ANXIETY AT HUDSON
Many Had Relatives and Friends in
the Danger Zone.

Special to The Journal
Hudson, Wis. April 21.-Much anx-
iety. is felt here as to the safety of
Hudson people, and relatives of Hudson
citizens who were in San Francisco or
other cities in the danger zone Wednes-
day when the terrible calamity came
{ Christian Burkhardt, the welI-known
miller, it is feared, was in the stricken
city on Wednesday. Miss Mildred Full
ton, a young Hudson lady, was there.
Mrs. Ole Blegan and little son were in
the stricken territory. E. E. Gatchell
has q brother who conducted drug
store in the golden city, which was de.
stroyed. p. s. Graves also has brother
there.
Two sisters and brother of Miss
Kate Ryan Of the, Hudson schools were
in the doomed city, and Mrs. M. P.
Oliver is worrying over her brother,
who was also exposed. No word has
been received here as to the fate Of
any of these.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
:. F.sHESSEL, mil.
SICK IN HOSPITAL KILLED
Men Counted Sixty Dead in San Jose
--. Ruins, They Say.

Los Angeles, April 21.-Seyeral men
passed thru the earthquake horror at
San Jose, have reached home.
- After the earthquake we made the
rounds Of the city in an automobile
and saw at least twenty dead. At St.
Agnew's hospital we counted sixty
dead among the inmates. There are a
good many more. i
, Practically every brick and stone
structure in San Jose was destroyed.
Tree Saved Lives.
. CT was quartered at the Vendome
hotel and had a room near large
tree. The side wall of my room fell
against this tree, which also sustained
that portion Of the roof, preventing it
from falling in on us.
my room was on the second floor,
but when / picked myself up I was in
the basement of the building.
crawled up and out over the debris
and escaped thru window on a level
with the ground. !.
6 After getting out discovered that
this was one Of the third story win
dows Those of us who we're uninjured
at once set about assisting the less
fortunate. I saw one corpse in the
hotel.
Fire broke out following the earth
| quake in several quarters, but fortu.
nately the water mains were uninjured
and the spread of the flames was
| checked
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21

San Francisco, April 2O.--Altho every
effort Of the various relief committees
today was made to appease the gnawing
hunger of the destitute thousands
effort that was in a large measure sue
cessful-there are still many persons
without sufficient food. II
The government officials took charge
of every grocery store still standing
and gave out foodstufs to all those
who were hungry. 5.4. {. ..s
Bread lines were established at Fill
more and Turk streets, at Golden Gate
park and at the Presidio, and every
person who stood in line was given q
whole loaf. The line at Fillmore and
Turk was -four blocks long all after
noon and those at the parks were even
longer.
A large supply Of milk came from
Oakland and this was distributed to
women and the children wherever they
were found in need
Hungry but Orderly.
The bread. lines at the parks fur
nished striking instances of the pa
thence and fortitude that has marked
the behavior Of the people thrueut
their trying experience. There were no
disorders when the hungry thousands
were told to form line and, receive
their bread and canned goods.
All We're content to wait their turn.
Silk-hatted men followed good-natured.
" behind Chinese and took their loaves
from the same hand. tsc ~ ss
Soup Kitchens in Streets. e3
Soup kitchens were established in the
streets of the unburned section of the
city, no fires whatever being allowed
indoors, and many hungry persons were
foodstufs as may be at hand will sbe
distributed at the various stations
twice q day. S =. ss,-ss1Ssa
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
LUCKY" BALDWIN AIDS
Racing Man Sends, Carload of Provi-
: y sions from Ranch. 3.

Los Angeles, April 21.---st Lucky
Baldwin, the celebrated racing man
and horse breeder, whose wife and
daughter are at San Francisco, came in
today from his ranch and ordereds5a car
load of provisions for the San Francisco
sufferers. This will include dried
fruits, flour and wine for the injured.
He endeavored, to secure a.cafload Of
bread, but was unable ito purchase that
quantity. Mr. Baldwin has received
no word from his relatives.in San Fran
cisco, but says that he has no doubt
that his home has been destroyed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Today Is "a Holiday,

Sacramento, Cal, April 21.-Governpr
Pardee has issued a proclamation de-
claring today legal holiday in the
interest Of the public welfare - and
be transacted and all banks will remain
closed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Sacramento JInharmed.

Sacramento, April Numerous
inquiries from the east indicate some
widespread belief that Sacramento has
been partially or completely demolished.
Not dollars damage was done here,
not a crack in a building, not a person
injured.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
WOMEN PACKING FOOD
Sacramento Fair Sex Act to Relieve
-. = Frisco Suffering.

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5.4.a =. Frisco Suffering. j.,
Sacramento, April 21.--Five hundred
women are packing food and clothing
and citizens generally are subscribing
large sums for the committee''s use.
Nearly 100000 now in sight. +
Two steamer loads Of supplies have
been sent. .,>s~. -,z~. 49,
Mounted men and teams and wagons
and drivers have been sent to San Fran
cisco with hay and grain to feed the
horses in that city to enable the army
to impress them into service. Sacra-
mento teams will serve free in San
Francisco. ,.. = -.
A water barge has been sent to Oak
land to supply San Francisco daily. Sac
ramento is ready. to take care. Of refu-
gees and has special quarters for wo-
men and children. =. ...... t.-
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Cashiers Made Committeeman

Special to The Journal. z. g 90 -
Menonlinee, Mich, April 21.--Mayor
Spies has issued a proclamation calling
for assistance for San francisco and
appointing the cashiers Of three banks
as ia committee to receive cash and
supplies.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
WHOLE TOWN IS
A HEAP OF RUINS
Tomales Wiped Out by Earth
quake Eighty Dead in
Santa Rosa.

Oakland. Cal. April 21.-A dispatch
from San Rafael says:
The town Of Tomales is a pile Of
rtins. All of the large stores are fat.
The Catholic church, new structure, is
also ruined. Many houses and barns
are down. Two children, Anita and
Peter Couza, were killed in a falling
house about mile from town.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
LABOR TO GIVE $50, 900
Chicago Organizations Expect to Raise
that Sum for Relief.

Chicago, April 21.-Labor organiza-
tions in Chicago are planning to raise
$50, 900 to relieve the wants of work
men in San Francisco. Contributions
already have reached $500. The first
large donation was made last night by
local No. ID of the Gigarmakers' union,
which appropriated 81 200 for the fund.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
SAN JOSE WRECKED
Business Section Of City in Ruins With
Nineteen Killed.

San Jose. Cal, April 21.-Nineteen
persons were killed in San Jose and the
entire business section was wrecked.
The estimated damage is $5,O00,OO0.
One hundred and ten killed and sew
enty injured, mostly patients at Agnew
asylum. The building was completely
ruined
At Santa Clara the total loss is
$500,000. There were no fatalities at
Gilroy.
Reports from Delmonte, Salinas, Hol-
lister, Watsonville, Monterey, Pacific
Grove, Santa Cruz, and other southern
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
MILWAUKEE LOSES A PLANT
Loss to the Vilter Manufa facturing Go.
Is About $4,000.

Milwaukee, April 21.The big plant
of the Vilter Manufacturing company,
valued at about $4,000, was practically
destroyed by fire early today The COM
pany was engaged in building heavy
machinery for export to the orient.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21

Los Angeles, April 81 Most thrilling
of all stories yet related Of adventures
n stricken San Francisco during the
5ays Of horror and nights of terror is
nat of party of four, two women and
two men, who arrived here yesterday
after having spent a night and the
greater portion of two days on the hills
about Golden Gate park.
This party was composed of Mrs.
Francis Winter, Miss Bessie Marler, DR..
Ernst w. Fleming and Oliver Posey, all
prominent local people.
All were guests at the Palace hotel
Tuesday night. They returned with
feet swollen and bruised from miles of
with flesh blistered from cinder and
flame, and with eyes still rolling with
the awful horror of the scenes and
events of which they had been part.
s Urges Hasty Relief Work. r I
The women fastened to local hotel,
where they remained all the afternoon
and evening, prostrated from the shock
and the exposure and denying them
selves to all friends. D."
+ Mr.. Posey went directly home, but
DR.. Fleming, unkempt and disheveled,
went to the Chamber of Commerce to
give suggestions for succoring the
stricken ones who had not been fortu-
nate enough to fee from the city of
desolation.
Were Strangers; Friends Now.
= It was on his advice that the relief
committee made purchase of linen and
bandages to send north. He said that
the number of killed has been greatly
exaggerated, but that hundreds, prob
ably thousands, are suffering from
burns and tens of thousands from hun
; The party of which he was member
was formed in the streets of San Fran
cisco Wednesday morning after the sec
. ond shock had made the Palace hotel
untenable. They were strangers unit
then.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Mankato Acts.

Special to The Journal.
Mankato, Mimi, April 21.-The city
francisco: Mayor Taylor has has called for
voluntary subscriptions and they are
coming in. Lodges will also send
money. .s. 9a.s.s. sssa
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Winona Gives $4,000.

Winona, Mimi, April 21.-Winona
has contributed $4,000 for the relief of
those suffering from the disaster at San
Francisco. More will yet be raised.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Start Flour to Frisco.

Oklahoma City, Okla. April 21.-The
merchants Of this city started two car.
loads of flour. for San Francisco last
night and two. more will follow tonight.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Red Cross Fund Grows.

Washington, April 2l.-Charles
Keep, treasurer of the National Red
Cross association, has received contri-
buttons to the San Francisco relief fund
amounting to $3S, ,955.If ...-
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Webster City Appropriates.

Special to The Journal. ,t51
Webster City, Iowa, April 21.-The,
city council last night appropriated
800 for the relief of San Francisco =,
sufferers. 1t is expected that private
subscriptions will raise this amount to
$1,000.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21

ELK POINT, s. D.-The Baptist Methodist
and Congregational churches will hold a series OF
union revival meetings beginning May 16 and
extending into June.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21

KAUKAUNA, visa flock of 200 swans
of the whistling variety took possession Of the
Fox river just above De Pere yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
Mr.. and Mrs. comstock Safe

Tulare. Cal, April 20.-Mr. aud Mrs.
"A. H. Comstock of Duluth, Mimi, left
San Francisco, by the Santa Fe road
this morning.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
FLOUR AND CORN GIVEN
Superior, Wis. and Vinton, Iowa, For
4 ward Supplies to Coast.

ward Supplies to Coast. --
Superior, Wis, April 21.-In addi-
tion to raising cash subscription citi-
zens today decided to send 900 barrels
of the best -four to San Francisco. This
will go by the Chicago & Northwestern.
railway free of transportation cost.
Vinton, Iowa, April 2l.-The Iowa
Canning company Of Vinton today con-
tributed, $4,000 cans Of canned corn for
San Francisco. r*s.s::5:-? a1snt 3as&" -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
sCoNvICTs I'M PANIC
San Quentin Prisoners Like Animals
sssa When Bull ing Tramblad.

San Quentin, Cal, April: q. San
Quentin prison is intact. During the
first big shock the convicts set up walls
that could be heard for a mile They
acted like wild animals and tore at
their trembling bars like maniacs.
Warden Edgar called out all guards,
manned the walls and released the
prisoners in the big yard. E 3
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
The Dead.

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aEoRGE And WILLIE BLuirH.
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JOE CURRY. 7s 4.s
r. M. CHURCHILL. .z.: I, r. $t=s5.. :3:.:3
MR.. and MRS. L. w. CARTER.
DREN. -
! WILL DAY. &. IS T. - az.
+: J. DOMENICONI.
! SMITH DAVIDSON.
Mr.. and MRS. ELY.
/ DIR. T. C. LIGHT.
GERTRUDE MCELHENY WEEKS.
/ RALPH G. MILLER. 3 y :.
BARNEY MULLEN.
MIKE. McDONOUGH.
MRS. McANDREWS. :
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Mr.. PALM. "~. .g.. ,...sz.- ~
1- G. E. PORTER. So = - ---:,. ..s.s +,
= J. RICHARDSON. 1.~ "
MRS. ROSE of Unique restaurant.
MR.. ROSENBAUM. . ..,>.S, =. "a.
MRS. MYRTLE RHODES.
MR.. AND MRS. ROBERTSON.
Mr.. AND MRS. ROBERTSON Of
Western hotel.
MRS. HILDA ROBINSON.
!. MRS. RENCK AND CHILD,
MRS. SYKES. s.#.t =,
Mr.. AND MRS. LEE R. STONE
AND CHILD, now at Petaluna.
NICK STANFORD, Los Angeles. ~
GEORGE SING, Chinese merchant.
JUDD SCOTT, now at 315 Second
street. 's~ ~. !. : =
WILLIAM WEsTRAN, from. Red
wood City, Eagle hotel. ..:-..s
MR: AND MRS. ELY to4+#e -gS
MISS ExCELIA, from Novelty
Mr.. KELLER. ..s~.>
MILES H. FISH. ...-.------.s--s- ~ y.
MISS PHOEBE GREEN. >1
n, L. JONES, telephone man. =
DAVID KENNEDY.
ELI LOEB, Third street. E
W. H. MALLORY, insurance man,
San Francisco. +
MR.. MURPHY. -. u:
MRS. MOKE AND CHILD.
TRUEMAN> .McCORD. III ssE.
JOHN MURPHY. -. - ,'.,.zs: ~.
MRS. G. MANNING AND CHILD. 4
HARRY p NEWMAN, buried alive.
Mr.. AND MRS. PEACOCK. s.#.2
MILES PEERMAN. ~. !, I. !. !.
county. ss-... : -, -
MRS: "A: S: RODGERS, dressmaker
Mr.: RICHARDS. s@.< =. -
FRED SCHIEFFER. ss..- -. -t.zz
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:g The Injured. + 81 81: 80. 80.
MRS. N: SCI Ell :. LOEB. B I 3 S. I.
| PROFESSOR III. SARDLEY Of
Berkeley. -, =. ~.S- 80. ~. s. !
/ PAUL sANDERSON..1 :.
I GEORGE TAYLOR AND SON: Ri
| \ MR.. BALDWIN of California Elec
trio company, slightly. ..:1 .
MRS. LOUIS CANOPUS. .....
| MRS. MAY CUNNINGHAM, slightly
/ MRS. G. DEMMER. o.
| i WAYNE DAY, now in Petaluma.
| MRS. MARIE DEVASSETT. ~
| MRS, ED TAUGHT. r. r.
| ; MISS FINKENSTEDT. IT.
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from st. Louis. , a *1 NJ -
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FRANK GRAY. ~ 2a,... -s>..s. :.
MR.. AND MRS. y. F.sHESSEL, mil
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| MISS HEsSEL.
| LYMAN G. HILL.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21

PIERRE, s. D.-Arthur Isgirg was bouns.
over for trial on a charge of attempting to vote
Illegally at the late city election. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21

EAU CLAIRE, wIS.--Arrangement have been
made by the Commercial association directors
for a Chautauqua assembly to be held at Put
nam park, Aug. 10 to 10. IS .sg M s5
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
80 DEAD IN SANTA ROSA !

Names Of the Persons Who Perished in
3. Quake and Fire.
Santa. Rosa, April 21.-Eighty per-
sons dead, a score seriously injured and
a property loss of $4,000, 900 are the re-
suits of Wednesdays earthquake and
fire here.
/ Following is a list Of killed and in
jured in Santa Rosa :..- Is
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
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ARMOND :MUCHELLATTI. ...

H. KANG. ls3:ss
MRS. ELI LOEB. .s:s,. :. ~ :. & &. &
PROFESSOR III. =, ARDLEYs oi
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
MANY WILL HAVE FLOATS
Merchants Will Compete For The
Prize on July 4
CITY IS TO Be GAILY DECORATED
COMMITTEE OFFERS CASH PRIZE
FOR BEST DISPLAYS MADE
BY MERCHANTS.
CITY IS TO Be GA|LY DECORATED

Secretary Menkus reports that a
large number of the merchants have
signified that they will have floats in
the big Fourth of July parade. Several
of the business men are now at work
on plans for making a good exhibition
on that day 1t is expected that many
novel features will be presented and
there will be much competition to win
the cash prize that will be put up by
the committee.
An effort is also being made to have
the business men decorate their
places of business on July 4. A cash
prize will be given to the one max
ing the best display along this line.
The committee has about completed
the work of soliciting funds and the
lists show that there will be no trouble
in a financial way in carrying out one
of the best celebrations ever held in
Southeastern Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

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Russia and in Canyon Dablo. Arizona.
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rlca is fairy land with caverns filled
with buried treasures. gold. diamonds.
sarnets, rubies, sapphires, agates, and
other gems, buried a thousand feet in
the dark recesses of extinct volca-
noes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

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Galloway, picked up by Officer Nc

Galloway, picked up by Officer Nc
Cauley in East Rose street in a de-
mented condition Tuesday evening,
was yesterday recognized as the wife
of Charles Galloway, farmer resid-
ing near Lowden station. Mr.. Gallo
way came to town yesterday after
noon and returned home with his wife
last night. Mrs. Galloway was sent to
Medical Lake several years ago but
apparently recovered and was dis
charged as cured. She has been act
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
DRUG STORE CHANGES HANDS
Fred A. Wilson, WeII-known Druggist
Purchases Mason Bowers
Drug Store.

Fred A. Wilson, a popular and we'll
known young druggist, formerly en-
ployed with L. L. Tallman, purchased
the drug store at 16 West Main street.
formerly conducted by Mason & Bow
ers.
Mr.. Wilson is a native of the Walla
Walla valley. He is a graduate chem
list of the University of California.
Since graduating several years ago he
has followed his profession in several
of the large cities on the coast.
The drug store Mr.. Wilson has pur-
chased is easily one of the best
known and finest drug store in the city.
city. Less than a year ago the store
was completely overhauled and its in
terror refitted. The store fixtures in
stalled at that time are decidedly
modern Mr. Wilson has taken pos
session of the store and interviewed
by a reporter this morning he said
1T is my intention to conduct a
strictly first class pharmacy. In the
prescription department knowledge,
| experience, exactness, carefulnesS and
pure materials will be the stock in
| trade
mo matter what the public may
want to buy from a penny's worth to
| a double eagles worth, it is my in
/ tentiOn to give them the best drug
store service in the state. The points
| that measure this service are going tC
be: Perfect goods, honest measure
accuracy, strict attention to business
! and a conscientious desire to give sat
isfaction in every department. Every
truly meritorious article that drug
store should keep will be found in oul
stock.
THE stores present large patronage
is something l greatly appreciate and
l intend to make a special effort to
| keep it as we'll as all the new trade
that may favor the store
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

Money for Band Concerts-The Fifty
Thousand Club committee has placed at
la subscription lists to raise a fund
for band concerts in the court house
Walla Walla Military band. The band
has already given two complimentary
ment is given a series of concerts VIII
be arranged for the next four months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
NEW GOODS ARRIVING.

w, WAINWRIGHT, THE COLLEGE
Avenue Grocer, is receiving a new
consignment of fancy and staple
groceries for his fast increasing
la Walla. His stock is now COM
plete and he is able to supply his
grade of goods in the market.