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The new age., 1906-05-05
FIRE PANIC IN BIG HOSPITAL.
Blazing Laundry Causes Patients to
Flee Half-Clad.

San Francisco, May 4.-The 700 pa
tients in the general hospital at the Pre-
sidio were thrown into panic at AIS
O'Clock this morning by the cry of
\" fire. -
At that moment flames were discov-
cred in the hospital laundry, which was
only few yards away. The close prox-
unity of the two buildings gave rise to
the fear that the hospital would be
destroyed.
In anticipation of such a contingency
hurried arrangements were made for
the removal of the patients to a place
Of safety.
For few minutes, until the fire in
the laundry was gotten under control
and there was no danger of the flames
spreading beyond that building, pande-
monium reigned among the hundreds
of patients.
Those who were not dangerously i'll, or
could help themselves, jumped from
their cots and beds, and hastily don
ming what clothes they could find, fled
from the hospital out into the cool
morning air.
Many of the indisposed men and
women did not wait to secure their
clothes, but wrapped themselves in bed
ding and made their exit as quickly as
possible.
In more than one instance men and
women fed out into the air with moth
ing but their night clothes. Scores of
patients who had the physical strength
stopped sufficiently long to assist more
weak and unstrung men and women
from the hospital.
Within Is minutes after the alarm
was given the majority of the patients
had left the hospital building and stood
in groups or lay upon the ground upon
bed clothes, watching the fremen and
soldiers fight the flames in the laundry.
When the flames had been extin-
guished the nurses, physicians and sol
diers turned their attention to the pa
tient-refugees, and assisted in taking
them back to their cots and beds in
private rooms and wards.
Men and women became hysterieal
during the progress of the fire, and it
was with difficulty that many of them
could be induced to return to the hos
pital. 1t is feared that the shock to
many of the more seriously sick patients
will have serious if not fatal effect
When the fire was discovered in the
hospital a general alarm was sounded
Besides the regular post fire department
hundreds of soldiers turned out to fight
the flames. 1t was only by hard work
that the flames were confined to the
laundry, which, with its contents, was
entirely destroyed, and prevented from
spreading to the general hospital.
The origin of he fire is unknown.
The new age., 1906-05-05
MONEY NEEDED FOR RELIEF.
Red Cross Sends 100000, and Has
Another $1,000,O0O.

Washington, May 1.-Three hundred
thousand dollars were forwarded by
wire by the American Red Cross to-
day to James D. Phelan, chairman of
the Red Cross and relief committee in
San Francisco, and he was advised that
100000 more is at the disposal of the
committee.
Judge w. W. Morrow, president of the
California branch of the Red Cross, ad-
vised the Red Cross today that it will
be better from this time on for the So
ciety to send money to California rath-
er than food and provisions, as the i'm
mediate needs are provided for.
DR.. Edward T. Devine, special repre-
sentative of the Red Cross at San Fran
cisco, made the following report today
on supplies sent to earthquake sufferers:
81 have tabulation from Quartermas-
ter Devol of supplies reported to have
been received up to April % and Of
supplies en- route or ordered. 1t shows
on the whole remarkable discrimina-
ton and intelligent purchases. Sup
plies received:
"Five carloads of stoves, $50 stove
pipe joints, % carloads of forage, 1000
tons and % carloads of tentage, two
cars and 250,O00 feet of lumber, 160
tons of lime, 10 tons of medical sup
plies, two carloads of acid and chemi-
Gals, seven carloads Of wood, 24l cars
and four steamerloads of subsistence
stores, 1870 tons of flour, five cars of
fresh meats, 185 cars of miscellaneous
stores, one car of oranges, five cars
of clothing, two cars of salt, camp out
fit of Los Angeles, % cars"
The new age., 1906-05-05
NEED HELP FOX MANY wEaKs.
Devine Urges Milton Not to Slacken
Enthusiasm in Giving.

San Francisco, April 3O-Dr. Devine,
of the National Red Cross, tonight is
sued the following statement:
cit is important for the entire coun-
try to understand that the loss of homes
and property in San Francisco has not
been exaggerated. Expectations have
been aroused and plans have been made,
based on kilograms and newspaper re-
ports, of large contributions for relief,
and these expectations should not be
disappointed.
''The distribution of food will have
to be continued until there are enough
stores in which to buy on a money basis
and then it can be gradually diminished,
but relief of other kinds ig now and
will be required for weeks to come.
Sick and delicate persons will need
care for months. Inmates of institu-
tiOns which have been destroyed must
be established elsewhere, and on some
plan yet to be devised families which
cannot get started otherwise may have
to be given a helping hand
cit is not intended to encourage
chronic dependence, but quick, gener-
Gus and efficient relief is needed here
for very large number of persons
whose homes and means of livelihood
have been destroyed.
The new age., 1906-05-05
UNREST IN ORIENT.
Russia Is Now Planning Another Inva-
sion of Chinese Territory.

st. Petersburg, April 30.-In spite of
the defeat of her ambitions in Manchu-
ria and Kwantung, and the obstacles
met with by NJ. Pokotiloff, the Russian
minister to China, in his negotiations
at Pekin, Russia is steadily pushing for
ward with the purpose of occupying an
other big slice of China, namely, the
two eastern provinces of Mongolia, COW
ering the route of the proposed railroad
from Baikal to Pekin, which, as an
nounced by the Associated Press, Feb.
ruary 20, has been given over to the
Russo Chinese bank.
Under the guise of the innocent-sound-
ing name of geographic photographic
expedition for purely scientific. pur-
poses," party headed by Colonel No
vitsky, one of the brilliant younger
members of the general staff, will leave
The new age., 1906-05-05

st. Petersburg in the middle of May to
survey the hitherto unexplored region
between the Manchurian frontier and
Urga.
Though the expedition nominally is
to be under the auspices of the I'm
perial Geographical Society, it is be-
lieved it will be financed and officered
by the general staff, and its compost
tion will be almost purely military. The
strategic aims, in fact, are so thinly
covered that it is doubtful if it will
be accompanied by any representative
of the geographical society.
The region to be explored covers the
hazy "Mongolian Desert" in which
during the war mysterious japanese
armies were supposed to be lowering to
strike the Russian rear and into which
small scouting detaehments of Japan
ese actually penetrated long distances.
Colonel Novitzky's expedition probab
ly will find the work already well un-
der way, as the Russian force stationed
at Urga certainly has not been idle dur
ing its long stay there.
The new age., 1906-05-05
Heavy Loss in San Mateo County.

San Mateo, Cal, May 4.-The losses
in San Mateo County resulting from
the recent earthquake can never be even
approximately estimated. Practically
every building in the county suffered
some damage in chimneys, plaster,
broken furniture or crockery. Here, as
elsewhere. brick and stone buildings
suffered the most. The loss of life was
small In Half-Moon Bay painter and
two children were killed in the collapse
of an old adobe building. The heaviest
losses were in Redwood City, where the
new $l5000O courthouse was almost to-
tally DESTROYED.
The new age., 1906-05-05
Murderer of Three Officers Meets
Death Near New Era.
STOLEN CAP IDENTIFIES FUGITIVE
Fugitive Had Doubled on His Track
and Was Heading Toward Port
land When Shot by Posse.

New Era, Ore, May Frank Smith
is dead. The desperate was shot and
killed at lilo O'Clock by Harry Drap-
er, who was in charge of the blood
hounds that he had brought from Spo-
kane to help in hunting the fugitive
down.
After being surrounded in the woods
between the Willamette river and the
railroad tracks at this place this morn
ing, posses began dynamiting the un-
derbrush to bring him out. Draper, ac-
companied by the dogs, went into the
timber and Smith was discovered be-
hind a log. He made a desperate at
tempt to shoot, but Draper anticipated
him, shooting him through the neck
and killing him instantly.
Smith bore no wounds, showing con-
clusively that he had not been wound
ed by any of the previous shots fred at
him.
Crouching in the underbrush between
the railroad tracks and the Willamette
river, about half mile from this place,
surrounded by posses of armed men
who were dynamiting the woods to drive
the fugitive out, Frank Smith, the des-
perado, who made a sensational escape
from the city Jail at Portland, and since
his flight last week has killed three oth-
GERS, made his last stand.
After numbering Policeman Hanlon
at Oregon City, Smith was next located
near Woodburn by Sheriff Shaver of
Clackamas and Captain o. D. Hender-
son of Woodburn, whom he mortally
wounded, both dying at Salem few
hours later.
The bandit then disappeared as com.
pletely as if the earth had opened uT
and embodied him. Many rumors were
prevalent of the murderer being seer
during the last few days in various
parts of the district where he was be.
ing hunted, but nothing definite couic
be found until this morning, when
weary and worn with his long fight
he was driven into the brush.
The gray cap, slightly torn in one
seam, which was stolen from the Candy
postoffice, and which Smith were, proved
his undoing. The stolen cap belonged
to Willie Stuniger, who lives near New
Era.
Willie was pumping water for the
cows this morning when he saw man
pass along the road wPfring his own
cap. Willie recognized the cap at once
and gave the alarm.
This positive Identification brought
out the posses in force, and 200 armed
men with dogs were presently hunting
down the fugitive.
Smith stopped to talk to Flagman
Archibald on the Southern Pacific
tracks While they were in conversa-
tiOn one of the numerous armed parties
that has been securing the country ap-
peared down the road.
"Well, l must take to the woods, -
said Smith. With that he dashed into
the brush.
He was surrounded between the rail-
way tracks and the Willamette river,
half a mile below New Era.
The new age., 1906-05-05
LIMIT OF INSURANCE PAID.
Companies Will Be Generous, but Not
Exceed Legal Liability.

New York, May 4.-The Tribune to-
day says:
Representatives of both foreign and
American fire insurance companies, who
were in the city yesterday, discussed ac-
tion to effect a compromise in the adj
.justment of losses by the San Francisco
fire.
The great companies express a strong
purpose to be not only just, but gener-
Gus in cases of doubt, but one insurance
president said:
"The adjusters for this company will
not be allowed to waive the conditions
of its policies, nor the conditions and
restrictions of its charters. We have
no more right to pay a loss occasioned
by earthquake than we have to pay a
loss of life. We are not an earthquake
insurance company, nor life insurance
cOmpany.'
Insurance men estimate that the com
panics will ultimately pay from 90 to
- per cent of the aggregate amount of
the risk.
The message from London insurance
companies to adiusters in Oakland, pub
lished this morning. should have read:
Under any circumstances, the Brit
ish offices will only pay the losses for
which they are legally liable, since to
go beyond their contracts would be IL
legal.
"They cannot recognize any liability
for damage by earthquake where no
fire ensued, nor for damage by fire to
fallen or partly fallen buildings, nor
for damages to buildings pulled down or
destroyed by order of the San Francisco
authorities. -
The new age., 1906-05-05
GOVERNMENT LOST MILLIONS.
Appropriation of $685., $50 Needed for
San Francisco.

Washington, April 30.-The secretary
of war today forwarded to the secre-
tary of the treasury for transmission to
congress urgent deficiency estimates of
appropriations amounting to $3,3S7 $50.
This amount is required for the service
Of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1906,
for the purpose of replacing military
stores destroyed by earthquake and fire
at San Francisco; also for repairing
damage to cable connecting Angel
Island and Alcatraz in the harbor of
San Francisco, and the repair of dam
age to the general hospital at the Pre-
sidio, San Francisco.
The new age., 1906-05-05
Kill Odessa Police Chief.

Odessa April 3O.-The chief Of police,
who played such a prominent role in
the October massacres here and police
man, were assassinated by revolution
lists here today in broad daylight. The
plot was far-reaching, and contemplated
also the assassination Of Assistant Chief
of Police Poltavachenko and several
other policemen. A young girl named
Jerebtzova threw a bomb at Poltava-
chenko, who was on his way to the
hospital to visit one of the wounded
police. Her aim was poor, and the off
Ger was not harmed The girl was
seriously wounded by Poltavachenko 8
orderly.
The new age., 1906-05-05
DEMOCRATIC TIcKET-oFFIcIAL.

United States Senator, long term John
NJ. Gearin.
Congressman, Second District, J. H.
Graham.
Governor, George E. Chamberlain.
Secretary of State, P. H. Sroat.
State Treasurer, J. D. Matlock.
Supreme Judge, T. G. Haley.
Superintendent Public Instruction, J.
H. Ackerman (Rep.).
State Printer, J. Scott Taylor.
Attorney General, R. A. Miller.
Labor Commissioner, o. p. Hoff
(Rep.).
The new age., 1906-05-05
Railroad Line Indicted.

Clarksburg, w. Va, April 3o.-The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
was indicted FIVE times by the federal
grand jury tc.ay for alleged violation
of the interstate commerce law in fail
ure to distribute cars to coal operators
in fair and equitable manner. These
indictments are the first of the kind
ever found in the United States. The
fine, in case of conviction, may be $4,000
II each case.
The new age., 1906-05-05
Two Slight Shocks Cause No Alarm

San Francisco, May 1.-Two slight
earthquake shocks at an interval of an
hour were felt here early this morn
ing. They were of the same nature as
a dozen other shocks that have been
felt since the big quake of April IS.
No damage was done this morning, and
there was no alarm.
The new age., 1906-05-05
China Hates to Admit Fact.

London, May A dispatch from
Pekin to the Times today says that
the only thing delaying the settlement
of the French claims growing out of
TIE Nanchang outrage of last February
is China's reluctance to issue an i'm
perial edict admitting that the magis-
trate committed suicide
The new age., 1906-05-05
President Signs Appropriations.

Washington. May 4.-President Roose.
velt today signed the bills passed by
congress making appropriations of
100000 for Mare Island navy-yard and
$4,000 to meet emergencies in the post
Office department in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15
REPUBLICANS FORCED
TO MAKE CHANGES IN
SCHOOL BOARD TICKET

AT yesterdays meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Republican city
committee Fielding J. Stilson and Mel
vile Dozier, non-partisan nominees for
members of the school board, and j. O.
Downing, resident of the Sixth ward,
were named as candidates for the school
board in place of w. J. Washburn, w.
d. Stephens and j. M. Quinn, who had
announced their withdrawal.
This leaves the Republican school
board ticket with J. o. Downing and
w. c. Patterson as the only candidates
who are not the nominees of the nom
partisans and Democrats and it is re-
ported that Mr.. Paterson also will with q.
draw before next Wednesday.
Mr.. Washburn recently explained his
position as follows in letter to M,
Lissner, secretary of. the non-partisan
committees:
II am and always have been a Re-
publican in national and state affairs,
and while l prefer to work with the
same organization in municipal affairs
believe that 1t sometimes becomes
necessary to correct various abuses that
creep into the regular organization, by
a general uprising within the rank and
file of the party or through an indie
pendent movement such as this non-
partisan) one"
Mr.. Stephens followed in a letter to
the Republican committee, and Mr.
Quinn also requested that his name be
no further used.
These Withdrawals necessitated the
meeting held yesterday by the Republic
can executive committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15

and of DR.. Lindley and his managers.
"They have with full knowledge an6
with nipple warning created the COM
plication. 1t is for them to remedy it
"Second-The non-partisan commit
tee cannot agree that it is a matter Of
Indifference to the citizens of Los An
geles whether DR.. Lindley or Mr.. Gates
is mayor for the next three years. II
that had seemed true to us we should
have offered our nomination to Dr.
Lindley on the first instance-since he
made his desire for it very clear to us,
while Mr.. Gates was very reluctant to
accept the nomination.
"Dr. Lindley had, through various
sources and upon various occasions,
nomination of the non-partisan or
ganization prior to the Republican city
convention, declaring that If he could
obtain that nomination he could like
wise obtain the Republican nomination.
After careful consideration the .eX-
ecutive committee, as then composed,
decided unanimously that DR.. Lindley
would not be proper candidate to
head the non-partisan ticket.
"Mr. Gates, on the other hand, was
nominated by us without any solicita-
tion on his part, and accepted the nom
ination only after the strongest press
ure and the most urgent insistence
upon our part. There were business
and professional reasons which made
him unwilling to accept our offer, and
he finally accepted 1t solely from the
highest civic motives. The non-parti-
san committee could not consent that a
nomination so deliberately and care
fully made should be subject to any
other decision than that of the whole
body of voters of Los Angeles.
''Third-The proposal to arbitrate
the question of the withdrawal of one
or the other of these candidates was
offered to the executive committee Of
the non-partisan organization osten-
sibly as a proposition to let DIR. Lind
ley down easy We were assured that
he wanted to withdraw from the race
and that the decision of the arbitration
committee would almost certainly be
in favor of our candidate. Something
might be said as to the propriety of
entering into an arbitration the result
of which we believed to have been
inevitably in our favor. Apart from
that, however we became convinced
that the proffered arbitration was in
reality only political trick inspired
by the recognized boss of the city
machine,' and that the real intent was
to deprive the non-partisan ticket of
its head. The probable result of such
an action would have been the dis
ruption of our entire ticket and the de-
livery of the council into the hands of
the same elements which have con-
trolled II In the past. Nor would there
have been any likelihood Of rescuing
the city from the grip OF machine poli-
ticians for at least generation to
come.
IF movement Tor civic righteous
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15
POLICE HOLD TRIO
AFTER SHOOTING
YOUNG MAN Is WOUNDED ON
EAST FIRST STREET
Conflicting Stories of ARRAY in Which
an Old Man, His stepson and
Guest Are the Lead
ing Figures

William Neine, a young laborer, was
shot in the head by ]. K. O'Brian in
the latter's room at 9O1 East First street
last night and seriously, although not
fatally wounded
O'Brian states he shot the young man
While the latter was attempting to
break into his room in company with
Ralph Dorm, stepson of O'Brian.
According to the story told by O'Brian
young Neine has had money lately and
has not been working. He states he
has often wondered where they boy got
the money but could never find out.
Il was sitting In my room when
heard Neine and my stepson, Ralph
Dorm, come up the hail." he said last
evening shortly after his arrest. "I
listened to what Neine was saying. and
found that he was going to rob my
trunk.
HE tried the door knob, but as the
door was locked he could not get in.
Then he broke the door down.
II had remained quiet up to this time,
hoping he would go away, When the
door fell l ran to my trunk, opened it,
taking out my two revolvers, and shot
at young Neine, hitting him In the
head. Before had time to fire again
he jumped on me and took the revolt
Vers away hitting me in the face and
backing my eye.
II shot in protection of my home and
goods and do not believe L committed
any crime"
According to the story told by Neine
he was sitting in a chair talking to
o'Brian, when the latter became en-
ragged at him and took a revolver from
his trunk and shot him. Neine states
he then sprang from his chair and
knocked O'Brian down. He denies that
he was attempting to rob the old man.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15
Gates ANSWERS
HIS OPPONENT IS
EXPLAINS THE WITHDRAWAL
PROPOSITION
The Non-Partsan Nominee for Mayor
Again Declares In Favor of
Municipal Ownership of
Owens River
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caused the non-partisan executive COM
mttee yesterday to issue the following
statement
1.-THE statement has been published
that the non-partisan candidate for
mayor, after agreeing to submit to a
board of arbitrators the question
whether he or. the nominee of the Re-
publican city convention should with
draw from the contest, receded from
that agreement. This is not the fact.
ITO all suggestions of arbitration
Mr.. Gates replied that he could not
enter into such an arrangement with
out the consent of the executive COM
mittee of the non-partisan city party.
That committee, after carefully con-
sidering the whole situation, refused
unanimously to give such consent, for
the following reasons:
"First-The non-partisan organiza-
lion is not responsible for the present
complication. 1t has spent many
months in the attempt to nominate a
complete ticket, which should repre-
sent the very best talent obtainable for
the various offices to be filled at the
coming city election. This ticket was
nominated by petition before the date
of the Republican and Democratic con-
Yentions, and its nominees were Of
fered to those conventions for their
approval or Endorsement. Further
more, Mr.. Gates went In person be-
fore the Republican convention, stated
fully and frankly the situation, which
has been used as an argument for the
withdrawal of DR.. Lindley or himself,
and urged that that convention should
make that situation impossible by
nominating himself. The Republican
convention saw mt to nominate DR..
Lindley instead, and whatever COM
plication now exists must therefore be
laid at the doors of that convention
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15
NEW ZEALAND TARIFF
FAVORABLE TO CANADA
BY Associated Press.


VICTORIA. B. c.. Nov. 14.-An OF
tawa dispatch says:
The Canadian commissioner in New
zealand reports that substantial pref,
erences are being given to Canadian.
goods over those of the United States
IN the new tariff of New Zealand
on United States goods will be 20 and
30 per cent greater than that on Cana
dian goods. On bicycles, fittings of ali
kinds, gas and oil engines, gum boots,
printing paper. railways and tram
ways, sail cloth, canvass, surgical and
dental instruments United States prod
ucts will be taxed duty of 20 per cent.
While Canadian products in these lines
will enter free"