Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-30

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er of the national guard, notifying him
of numerous complaints OF the militia
impressing citizens without using oc-
binary discrimination, and notifying
him that until the militia is relieved
by the police or federal troops that
this action must stop. The sheriff
also made a protest against the course
of the militia.
Less Than 800 Killed.
At a joint meeting yesterday after
noon of the committees it was ascer-
tanned that the loss of life caused bv
the catastrophe is less than 800, and
the expenses incurred by the commit
tee are considerably less than expect
ed.
Finger Several for Rings.
Colorado Springs, Col, April 25-
Passing through this city yesterday
on a Denver & Rio Grande train.
bound for Chicago, where her parents
reside, was a San Francisco fugitive,
named Miss Logan. She wore a
bandage on her left hand and said
that while she lay unconscious upon
the floor of the lobby of the San
Francisco hotel in San Francisco aft
er the earthquake Wednesday, the
third finger of her left hand was cut
off and she was robbed of rings that
she had worn there
Massachusetts Sends Architects.
Boston, Mass, April 25-The exec
utive committee of the Massachusetts
association for the relief of California
yesterday decided to send IS architec-
tural draughtsmen, an engineer and
an architect to California today. Each
man is to be guaranteed $3.50 for his
services, 800 for incidental expenses,
and free transportation. The commit
tee has voted to give the Red Cross
society $4,000 from the contribu-
tons received
The total relief fund of the Massa-
chusetts association up to yesterday
was S478,497. Five thousand blankets
were dispatched yesterday to Oak
land by the Massachusetts associa-
ton
Healer FIees from Disaster.
Ell Paso, Tex, April 25.-"Pope"
Schrader, claiming to be the head of
the Divine Catholic church, and
known as the divine healer, reached
here yesterday, fleeing from San Fran
CISCO He said he feared his entire
family was lost and that not half the
horrors of the disaster have been re-
ported.
To Handle Pythian Fund.
Richmond, Ind, April 25.-Charles
E. Shavely, supreme chancellor of the
knights of Pythias, yesterday named
Arthur J. Stobbart of st. Paul, major
general of the uniform rank, as dis
bursting officer for the Pythian relief
fund at San Francisco, and he will go
| to that city at once. Charles F. Neal
of Chicago, president OF the board of
control, endowment rank, is the re-
ceiving agent.
Labor Asked to Help.
Washington, April 25.-The eXecu-
| tive council of the American fedora
ton of labor yesterday issued an ap-
peal to all organized labor through
out the country to contribute one
DAVIS pay in aid of the California suf-
! ferers.
Even China Contributes.
Pekin, April 25.-The empress dow,
ager has sent to the American lega
| ton a check for $4,000 for the relief
| of the sufferers from the disaster al
San Francisco, and is sending $4,000
to the Chinese of that city.
Iowa's Gift Forwarded.
Des Moines, Ia. April 25.-One hun
dred thousand dollars, raised in diff
ferent parts of the state of Iowa fol
the earthquake sufferers, was sent to
San Francisco yesterday.
Supplies Rushing West.
Chicago. April 25.-The Rock Island
railroad announced yesterday thai
three San Francisco relief trains are
en- route over it's line with right OF
way over all other trains, and were
making excellent progress toWaro
their destination. One train is going
via Denver, and the other two via
the Ell Paso short line and Los An
geles. The three trains left Chlca
go since Sunday, the last one Tues
day morning. The cars carry con
tributions mainly from the east.