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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
LOSS NOW PLACED
 AT S30O,000,000

of searchers who do not even makrS prompt report to headquarters. S : siderable confusion has resulted tS s- timating the number of casualty Ind exaggerated reports have resultH
 me health of the scores of " lands camped in the open air Is CT the circumstances remarkably g9 There have, of course been seveTS cases Of pneumonia reported and e Kare quite common but there is noth. ig like an epidemic of pulmonary troubles. Tho board of health. reports that, there is very little contagious disease for the treatment of these cases. hospitals have been provided.
 An interesting item from the Golden Gate Park district today was the re- port of the birth of eighteen babies. These cases have received prompt and efficient attention and the mothers and children removed to the various ma ternity hospitals.
 To Improve Sanitary Conditions.
 Vigorous measures are being taken by the board of health and the board of public works to improve the sani- tary conditions throughout the city. While not entirely satisfactory at some places, the sanitary conditions in gem eral are not as yet serious menace to the health of the people. The turn ing on of considerable water in the residence district today and a promise of much more tomorrow will relieve the mind of all those living In houses of the fear of disease; 1t is those thous- ands camped in the parks and on every other bit of open ground that must receive prompt attention.
 The work at these places Is In tne hands of the engineering corps of the United States army. and under their efficient direction is progressing sat isfactorily. Eight temporary struc- lures 150 feet in length by twenty eight feet wido and thirteen feet high have been erected at Golden Gate Park and in these thousands found reasona- bly comfortable shelter tonight. As lumber and workmen to put it in place are on hand, more of these buildings will be ready tomorrow. The buildings have been divided into compartments large enough to house a family. Those without shelter received first consid- eration in the selection of occupants for these temporary buildings.
 The Associated Press representatives covered the entire area of the burned section. The circumference cf the area of the great conflagration as near as near as could be ascertained by the marking of cyclometer, was twenty six miles and comprises the entire bus mess district and a large portion of the residence district, all of which was densely populated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
SUFFERING OF CHILDREN.
Plead for Water and Parents Adminis-
 ter Whiakey.

Los Angeles. Calif., April 22.-A frag- mentary account of the terrible suffer ings endured by the little children of San Francisco in the earthquake fire was brought to this city yesterday by MT. and Mrs. Henry Huskey and Mrs. Kate Land, who lived together on Pine street.
 Under our own observation" said Mrs. Huskey, twas the case of one child, i'll of diphtneria, who was carried into the streets Wednesday night by her parents and died in agony on lawn that morning."
 Utter lack of water in some dis tricts peopled by the refugees set the children to moaning and pleading for drink. Men of families made every hu- ma neffort to satisfy the thirst of their little ones. Failing at last, and in des- peration, they invaded the neighboring saloons and brought whiskey to the women. Unable longer to withstand the pleadings of their children mothers poured small quantities of the fiery liquor into tin cans and other available receptacles and gave 1t to the .v.s to drink.
 The natural result was to increase the bangs of thirst 20-fold and the sight of woe begone staggering chill dren was witnessed by observers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
200 BODIES BURIED
CREMATION DEEMED NECESSARY
 BY THE AUTHORITIES.
Believed hy the Board of Health That the Majority were Nietima of Pf0ninine P0isoning-Only
 Few Identified.

San Francisco. Cal. April 22.-Two hundred bodies found in the poorer dis trict south of shannon Street, in the vicinity of the Union Iron Works. were cremated at the Six Mile House yes- terday by order of Coroner Walsh. This inofrmation was obtained at the Board of Health today.
 Some of the dead were victims of falling buildings, some were killed in the fire, but 1t is believed by the Board of Health that the majority died of ptomaine poisoning. So many dead were found in this limited area that cremation was deemed absolutely nec- essary to prevent disease.
 Names of some of the dead were learned, but in the majority of cases Identification was impossible, on &C., count of the mutilation of the fea- lures.
 A systematic search for bodies of victims is being made today by the coroner and the State Board of Health inspectors. The city has been divided into sanitary districts and squads of searchers have been sent out to every quarter.
 The ruins of the burned buildings and the old residence section have suffi- ciently cooled to make the search pos sible. The body of an infant was found in the center of Union Street near Du- Pont this morning. There was noth- ing by which 1t could be identified. IL was learned, however. that number of persons had camped at this place and it is presumed that the ch'li died and was left when the party YVES forced to- move.
 Three bodies were found in the ruins fo a house on Harrison Street between First and Second. They had been burned badly.
 The body of a burned man was found in the middle of Silver Street. A bit of burned envelope was found in his pocket bearing the name "A. Hous- ton"
 Several bodies were found near the center of'the city. Few of them could be identified. The bodies were buried in different places and the graves num- bered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
FOUGHT FIRE WITH WINE.
And wine Won In Contest In the Latin
 Quarter.

Quarter.
 San Francisco. Calif., April 22.--An incident of the fire in the Latin quarter on the slope Of Telegraph Hill Is wor- thy of note. The only available water supply was found in well dug in ear ly days. At criticarmoment the pump suddenly sucked dry and the water Tn the well was exhausted
 One who was not on that hill in the circle of flame cannot even imagine the situation.
 There Is a last chance, boys. was shouted. and cellar doors were crushed in and residents began rolling out bar rels of red wine. The cellars gave forth barrel after barrel until there was fully 500 gallons ready for use. Then barrel heads were smashed Tn and the bucket brigade turned from water to wine. Sacks were dipped in the wine and used for beating out the fire.
 Beds were stripped of their blankets and these were soaked in the wine and hung over the exposed portions of the cottages and men on the roofs drench- ed the shingles and sides of the hous- es with wine. And the wine won.
 All Friday afternoon and until five o'clock this morning those lads on the hill carried the fight. much of the time using wine instead of water. They saved their homes and went thirsty to save the wine to pour on the fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
COWBOYS AND POLICE.
I'm Pitched Battle, the Punchers Are
 WOrsted.

Richmond, Mo, April 2Z.-"sklp" wilson. one of the proprietors of Wild West show. is dead and his partner. William Duvall. is fatally injured as the result of battle with officers on the public square last night.
 The fight was between four officers or one side and a band of cowboys led hv Wilsou and DuVall on the other None of the officers was injured.
 After the battle the cowboys scatter cd and 1t is not known whether any more of them were hit. The fight was the result of an attempt to arrest WIZ son for an offense. 1t is said. he com mitted when his show appeared here last fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
TURNING ON THE WATER.
City Will soon Have One Half It's Nor
 mal Supply.

san Francisco, April 22.-Experts or the Spring Valley Water Company nave been engaged in making a thor ough examination of the mains and res ervoirs Of the system have reported that the company has in It's reservoirs enough water to supply the city at the regular rate of s5,o0Oo0O gallons per day for a period of six hundred davs
 The only. immediate problem is that of getting this supply into the city. Already pipes have beon repaired in certain sections and a supply of T. 000,000 gallons per day Is coming in through Ocean View from Lake Mer- ced. About 100000 gallons of this is being consumed daily by Ocean View
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
CLIFF HOUSE UNHARMED.
Famous SutrO Baths Also Escape De-
 ntructIOn.

Cliff House and Beach, San Francis co April a2--A thorough inspection made by a representative of the Asso- rinted Press who made the trip in an automobile shows that comparatively IittIe damage was done in the vicinity of inc cliff. The Cliff House not only stands, but the damage sustained from the earthquake to this building will not exceed, according to the statement of Manager Wilkins. $500. In fact, the escape of the Cliff House is one of the curious features of the disaster which has befallcn San Francisco.
 The famous Sutro baths. located near inc cliff House. with its hundreds of thousand of square feet of glass roof ing, also was practically unharmed. Only a few of the windows in the sutro
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
WARNING AS TO VAULTS.
They Should He Allowed to Cool Be-
 fore Being Opened.

Los Angeles. Cal. April 29.-Alfred H. Castle. d retired capitalist and former banker of Chicago, who passed through that city's disastrous fire. has wired Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco warn ing in regard to the possibility or pre- mature opening of the vaults or the abnks and offices of that city,
 Tn hls message he points out that If oxygen is allowed to reach to con- tents of the safes and vaults before they have had time to cool. they will ignite and be destroyed, causing im- mense losses that otherwise might be averted. He recalls that the loss from this mistake was very great In the case of the Chicago fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
WIRES ARE INADEQUATE.
Cannot Handle the Messages Now on
 File at San Frauclneo

Oakland. Cal, April 22.-The Oakland officers of the Western Union and Pos tai Telegraph Companies are literally swamped with messages filed by people of San Francisco, anxious to assure their friends of their safety. There are more on hand now than can be sent in a week. To relieve the strain as much as possible, packages of mes sages are being mailed to nearby of fices to be sent by wire to their desti- nation.
 It is reported that the Western Un- ion lost all It's office records dating back to 1862 All its dynamos. instru- ments and Wheatstone machines were destroyed. The Postal Telegraph Com pany, it is reported, succeeded in sav- ing it's dynamos and typewriters. but
 Berkeley. Cal, April 22.-A private letter received today brings the in- formation that Fort Bragg, one of the principal numbering towns of Mendo- icno County was almost totally de- stroyed as the result of a fire following the earthquake of last "Wednesday morning.
 The bank and other brick buildings were levelled as a result of the trem- bling and within few hours fire had completed the work of devastation, one person only of the five thousand inhabitants was killed but scores were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
SUPPLIES FOR THE ORIENT.
Restrictions Relaxed in Order to Ex'
 pedite Their Landing.

San Francisco. Calf. April 22.-The Pacific mail steamer, China. with a car go including large amount of food stuffs. arrived from the Orient and was docked at Oakland, in order that the supplies might be distributed there
 The shipping of San Francisco is at a standstill, and such will be the state of affairs while the city Is the least endangered.
 The United States cruisers Chicago and Marblehead are stationed on Meigg's wharf. and prevent every yes sei. whether foreign or domestic. from sailing out of the harbor. The yes sells are being held here to be ready for any emergency that may arise.
 The Federal authorities removed all the revenue restrictions rom tne steamer China. and as soon as possible the rice. tea and other foodstuns from the Orient were taken on the vessel and sent to the aid of the stricken city
 Until next Wednesday. the foreign vessels will be examined merely 10 pass upon health conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
pARpEE IS OPTIMISTIC.
Says situation Is as Good as Could Be
 Expected.

Oakland, Cal, AprII 22.-Governor George c. Pardee gave the Associated Press the following interview today:
 .'The situation is good as can be ex- pected considering the greatness of the calamity that has befallen us. The nation and world are taking great ln- terest in our welfare and are showing material and financial aid. The mat ter of an extra session of the Legis- lature is still under consideration. What we need especially is medical stores. clothing and shelter for the ref ugees. An epidemic does not exist at present. It Is not probable that there will be any necessity for ordering quarantine The work of rebuilding San Francisco has commenced, and I expect to see the great metropolis re- placed on much grander scale than aver before"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Japanese Killed By soIdiers.

San Francisco, Cal, April 22.-After a battle in which thirty shots were cx- changed, Japanese was killed last night by Federal troops at the corner of Ellis and Van Ness Streets. The Japanese fortified himself behind an overturned automobile there and open ed fire on the soldiers. He could not be captured, but was finally surrounded and killed No reason for his attack on the guards is known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

California, dated Oakland yesterday: 'The President. Washington: Thanks for ships. Conditions much better Fire out: weather cool; people cheerful and beinr quite well taken care of. No epidemics. whole country viefng to ex- tend our people aid and sympathy We appreciate very much your help. George C. Pardee, Governor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Governor Meade,s oner.

Olympia, Wash, April Ex-Governor Meade last night telegraphed to Gov Grnor Pardee placing the entire mili- tary organization of the State of Wash inEton at the disposal of the California executive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Pnrdee Wires Presldeut.

Washington, April 22.-PresIdent Roosevelt today received the foiIowinS telegram from Governor Pardee of
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02
OWNING UP.

We have often thought that our State
would have been ever so much better
off II certain people. whose super-abun-
dant zeal obliterates their regard for
the truth, had not resorted to adyertis-
ing their section in language not at all
justified by facts.
Have not many of US read a number
Of pamphlets, editorials and communi-
cations descriptive of particular local.
ties, which, according to the scribe,
would seem to be the natural centre of
gravity and nice and appropriate place
for the Capitol of the tardy but coming
millennium?
We realize, and are cheered by the
knowledge, that Florida has a number
of prime advantages that other States
do not possess We stand ready to
compare notes with any State in the
Union and will risk all we are, hope to
be, have been or ought to be on the re-
suit. But when it comes TO making joy
Gus birds of paradise, hopping and sing
ing on twigs and honeysuckles the en-
tire year round out of us-as homely
and wicked lot Of masculine gender as
ever were labelled human-then what
little we have of modesty and love of
decent truth begins to rise to its feet.
Our wives, sisters and daughters are
beautiful and (expensive) birds and,
bird-like, flock together, but we are not
quite ready to say that our super-extra-
ordinary climate grants them as many
as 365 consecutive days in which to do
their focking. 49,.
We are firm believers in the doctrine
Of open confession; therefore, we say
to those weary people who have been
reading some Of the foregoing descrip-
tive literature and are filled with akind
of dumb wonder at its authors nerve,
that though we jingle the climatic bell
and eat nothing but clover, we have
seen Florida weather differentiate itself
as it were, and do it in more than a
hurry.
We have seen it rain down here; rain
until we wondered if somebody hadn't
made a mistake in translating or in
reading proOf-making water read fire
in settling the hush of the world. And
we don't have to ask our memory to jog
back to childhood's days to recall the
time when there didn't seem to be water
enough left in three counties to weaken
a prohibitionist's three. fingers"
And we are proud of our population;
for every State has lost some of it's best
citizens just to become our neighbors.
But we have our chain gangs, loafers
and politicians, all the same. And when
we have owned to the last of the three,
what more could any man ask of US in
the shape of confession of sins COM
mitted by others?
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

We commend to the thoughtful con.
sideration Of our readers these patriotic
words Of Mayor Pagan, Of Jersey City,
before the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation in New York city on Sunday
''ToO many Christian men stand aside
and look with horror and disgust on the
existing conditions In our public life
conditions for which they are RESPONSE
BILE. Every man owes It to his country
and TO his God TO take an active part In
politics. Join the clubs Of your party
and don't leave all the work TO the po.
lEtIcal heelers and the grsfters. My
experience convinceS me that the peo.
pie as q whole are honest They want
their rights, but unfortunately they
will not always fight for them"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

Editor Frank W. Walpole, OF the
Manatee Record. puts Il this way:
"Ex- Governor jennings didn't seem to
last long as vice president Of the Jack.
sonvIlle million dollar bank 1t would
be unkind to say that he wasn't worth
the money as a lawyer, and AZ there
were no convicts to let, he was up
against it and had 70 step down and
out "
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02
cENERAL IOsEPH WHERLER.

A New York dispatch of January 2s
says: IAN imposing military pageant,
passing across Brooklyn bridge, brief
services at ST. Thomas Episcopal Church
in Fifth avenue, and an escort across
the North river ferry TO Jersey City,
where the body was placed on a train,
TO be taken to Washington for inter-
ment in the National Cemetery at Ar
lington, marked the funeral in this city
today Of Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
cavalry leader of the Confederacy, and
later one Of the most prominent figures
among the generals Of the Spanish
American war. The body of the dead
soldier was wrapped in the flags under
which he had served with almost equal
vigor and distinction the stars and bars
of the Confederate States and the Stars
and Stripes.
Veterans of the Southern and North
ern armies mingled today in paying
tribute TO Gen. Wheeler, with the
younger veterans Of the Cuban and
Philippines campaigns Of 1898 and 1899.
The route Of the funeral cortege was
lined with great crowds, most Of whom
stood with barred heads as the process
sion passed.
DR.. Stirres, in his sermon, said: This
Is one Of the great occasions Of our
lives. For we are met to honor the
memory Of rare man. do not speak
TO you Of him principally as a citizen,
statesman, or soldier, for the mere rec
ord Of his deeds is far more eloquent
than any praise Of ours could be. 1t Is
Of the man think at this hour. Was
he entitled to be called great? It's not
difficult for you to decide.
"'He was distinguished by courage
without rashness. by wisdom without
pride, by gentleness without weakness,
by patience without heedlessness, and
by justice, which always leaned toward
mercy. He honored man, he trusted
man, and to every man he was ready to
give his time, his substance, his heart
1.-THE North gives him unstinted
honor. The South, even in her grief,
is proud of her ever-loyal son. Cuba,
for whose freedom he fought, sobs out
her grief across the waves, and the
whole world pauses a moment today to
declare that this was indeed a man.
"'Let there be little of sadness here.
We are not concentrating defeat; it
iS the victory of life-the triumph of a
noble character. ,"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

1t is reported that Mr.. w. G. Sand
Ian Of Jasper, whom Governor Broward
appointed to succeed Mr.. Adams on the
Board of Control, has notified the Gov
ernor that he must decline that honor.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

This paper has been duly designated the
official organ Of Leon county and here
after all official notices Of the Board Of
County Commissioners will be found In
It's columns. We never run the line at
the head Of our columns until we had
the official right TO do 80.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

IAN officer is a servant Of the people
and should protect, and not use his in
fiuence 10 Cypress them.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

No one can be perfectly free till all
are free; no one can be perfectly moral
until all are moral; no one can be per-
fectly happy till all are happy. Spen-
GER
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

When the Tallahassee Democrat CEN
sures General Gilchrist for coming To
the defense of helpless women during
the insane asylum investigation the ed
itor Is butting his cOcOanut against a
brick wall that In liable to shatter that
frail receptacle Of distorted imagina-
ton. DE Soto County Chronicle.
We have censured General Albert
Gilchrist for no such thing, nor have we
cenSured him for anything else. We
calledhattention to one of his public
acts, and then gave him space in our
newspaper in his effort to explain. II
he failed to do so intelligently the blame
Is with him. We care no more for
General Albert Glchrist than we do for
a number Of other over-rated Florida
politicians, some of whom are in Office,
and who go about trying to fool the
people, and whenever II is right and
proper to call them up before the pub
lie, we shall not hesitate to do so. As
for you, Mr.. Chronicle Man, that dirty
little sling about "butting his cocoanut,
and distorted imagination, sizes yon
up in your otOn language, and leaves
no occasion for us to make further com
mRnL
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

Governor Broward has appointed Hon.
Randall Pope, Of Madison, as a member
Of the Educational Board Of Control TO
succeed Hon. Nathaniel Adams, who
recently resgC9d because he was not In
harmony with majority Of the Board
regarding questions TO be decided by
the Board. '..
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-02

Piautus did not live in this day and
age. when It Ia impossible to cancel an
obligation with the average politician
who thinks he has done one favor
There is such a thing as not being salts
fed, even after the principal has been
paid with interest compounded, and
many there be who have fully paid up
and now consider the debt Of gratitude
fully settled. Seel