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Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17
A RECORD BREAKER.
The las Vegas and Tonopah Railway
Company viii Reach 6uilfroe Be
fore May 1st.


With a gallop the builders of the
Bullfrog branch are going northwest
BY the commencement of the coming
week they will reach Indian Springs
with rails and by March 1st will have
sidings in to accommodate freighters
and traffic.
All previous high records of track
laying were excelIed on this route on
Monday. The best record made prior
in American railroad building was ac-
complished on the San Pedro road be-
tween Las Vegas and Moapa. The
record on the Tonopah branch excels
this by 210 feet. The record break
ing trackage last Monday was $500
feet Arthur Mcclure, the engineer
of construction, is a cracker jack at
his business and SO expeditions and
correct as to place him in the front
rank of railroad constructors.
MIR. G. o. Whittemore. while here.
prophesied that at the present rate
Of progress the road would be ready
for service to Bullfrog before May 1.
Let the good work continue.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17

bris. while others laugh at the idea.
1t is believed by great many beyond
the possibility of doubt that Roberts
done the job. Wilson is still held In
custody, being held as a state wit
ness.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL
PLANTS.

The undersigned win take orders
for shade and fruit trees for shrub
berry and dover plants. Is prepared TO
furnish in due time AL plants 0f the
nursery order that win prosper II the
soil of the Vegas valley. Get orders
in early.
LAS VEGAS NURSERY
On Buol's track. near brick Sard
G. r. sHERWOop
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17
HAD BEEN WORKING FOR sIeERT
COMPANY.

George Fettermsn Suffers the Great
est Loss in Powder-Everything
Portable About the Mine Is Blown
Away-oeputy Sheriff kete Is on
the Trail of Roberts.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17
THE SIBERT MINE BLOWN UP|

A Desperate Character Touches of
$500 Pounds Of Giant Powder-c.
n. Roberts, . Man Named Wilson
Claims Set II or.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
REFUGEES ON THE MOVE
MANY REACHED PORTLAND AND
sEATTLE-RELIEF WORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-The refugees
are rapidly thinning out of Golden Gate
Park and the Pan Handle. The police eSti-
mated that 1900 people left the park yester-
day. and there are about 1900 left. The rain
had little depressing effect on the spirits Of
the people seeking shelter in the tents. One
man tackled I'D sign In front of his tent
taken from coal oil can. Keep cool and
dry
company OF soldiers was sent from Fort
Mason this morning to guard the vaults at
Masonic cemetery. where the papers from
the hall of records are stored. All the rec
ords there were saved. but those In the
county clerks Office were lost.
The teachers. principals. superintendent
and the board OF education are ready for
work. Buildings or tents suitable for school
purposes win be provided In the near fl-
ture, and Just as soon as they are ready
school will begin.
At a conference at the Oakland Mole yes
terday e. H. Hartman, president of the
Southern Pacific and hts leading offlcials de-
cided TO have 100000 in cash placed at the
command OF the company at Oakland for
the immediate payment OF all outstanding
pay checks ana vouchers today. Late yes-
terday this big sum was obtained, and pay
ments against It will begin today By the
treasurer OF the road and his sab0rdinates
The Southern Pacific usually pays In
checks. but Mr.. Hartman. realizing that
cash is needed under the present conditions
made provision to pay IN that manner The
large sum owed by the company, amount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
Fund From Hagerstown.
CARE OF THE AFFLICTED
NO MORE NURSES OR PHYSI-
CLANS NEEDED AT FRISCO.

Col. Torney. the medical officer of the
army In charge Of sanitary arrangements
at San Francisco. in reply to an inquiry
from Surgeon General O'Reilly at the War
Department. telegraphs that no more physi-
clans or nurses are needed at San Fran
cisco. He explains that that statement Is
made after consultation with members of
the medical profession In San Francisco and
with the president of the board of health.
In another dispatch to Gen. O'Reilly.
dated yesterday, Col. Torney reports the
status Of the Preside reservation and the
contiguous district as follows:
The general hospital has now returned
to its normal basis. Water is procured
from Lobo's creek. Lighting and heating
systems started. Laundry Is running and
the affairs OF the hospital are running
smoothly. Debris Is being removed In
the Preside sanitary district an auxiliary
tools, tentage. disinfectants, seruIns and
anti-toxins are being obtained. This is un-
der control OF Assistant Surgeon Ruther-
ford. with Capt. Jewell. Artillery Corps;
Lieut.. Goodaie, Signal Corps, and Mr.. Leng
field druggist Of San Francisco, as as
sistants. A disinfecting brigade has been
organized and Is now at work. A con-
tagious disease hospital has been establish
ed at Harbor View Park and equipped and
organized satisfactorily under charge Of DR..
Mckenzie of Portland. Ore. with DR.. Oliver
and four other assistants. twenty-five
horses and fifteen Hospital Corps men and
corps of civilian cooks and helpers as
personnel.
1.-THE medical supply depot is beginning to
receive supplies from volunteer sources and
systematic distribution organized and now in
operation. Lieut. Col. Brechemin has been
instructed to purchase wherever necessary"
Second Vice President of American Medi-
cal Association. DR.. Kenneth A. ]. Macken-
zie of Portland, Ore, who Is in charge of
contagious diseases hospital establishment
for the destitute at San Francisco for the
medical department of the army, reports to
the surgeon general. through Col. Torney.
than 500 San Francisco physicians are des-
titute, their diplomas destroyed. They are
working brayely and resolutely and like
Trojans for their fellow-men- Appeal VIII
be made to physicians to assist them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
HINATOWN'S NEW SITE
PLANS TO LOCATE 1T TWO MILES
FROM CITY.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-The big fire
has obliterated Chinatown from San Fran
cisco forever. Mayor Schmitz informed
Chief OF Police Dinon last night that all of
the Chinese now in the city would be coll
lected and placed in and near Fontanas
warehouses near Fort Mason and that the
new Chinatown would be located at Hunt
ers' Point. on the southern extremity of the
country on the bayshore. 1t is several
miles distant from the old Chinatown.
Not Ready for Skilled Labor.
OAKLAND. Cal. April A.-Mayor Mott
has been notified that several cities OF the
SKATE have been placarded with statements
to the effect that skilled labor Is eagerly
sought in San Francisco. He says that
such notices are erroneous as there is no
material IN San Francisco for mechanics to
work with.
At present. he said. all work In San Fran
cisco is confined 70 the clearing away OF
debris and the repairing of water mains
and the sewer system.
Some Trying Experiences
BERKELEY. Cal. ALsii 2A--Of the many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
MR.. KEEP FORWARDS FUNDS.
Telegraphs 100000 to Red Gross
Agent at San Francisco.

Upon the request of DR.. Edward Devine,
Red Cross agent in charge of relief work
In San Francisco, Charles Hallam Keep,
treasurer of the Red Cross, today teie-
graphed to the subtreasury in San Fran
cisco to place to the credit of Dr. Devine
100000 on account of subscriptions re-
ceived by him.
The citizens of Hartford have notified
Miss Boardman Of the Red Cross that they
have subscribed $4,000 In aid of the San
Francisco sufferers. which is regarded as
a liberal contribution. In view of the fact
that the city has been generous in swell
ing the Japanese famine fund.- and that
many of the citizens are large holders in
stock of the fire insurance companies which
will lose heavily as a result of the fire.
Detroit. Mich, has also sent to the Red
Cross here the sum of $4,000. Having in
view the necessity In the immediate future
of supplying furniture and fittings for the
temporary structures under erection In the
San Francisco parks. the Red Cross has
been avoiding haste in spending the money
which has been SO literally flowing in.
Now, however. 1t is arranging for the
transmission of a large sum to DIR. Devine,
its agent at San Francisco. to meet his
needs. One large bank is believed to be
ready to act In such transfers of funds, but
IL that should fail, the Treasury Depart
ment has undertaken to meet drafts drawn
upon the mint In the burned city.
Inc following telegram has been received
by Secretary Taft from Mr.. Adoiphus
Busch at st. Louis:
Inspired by the Presidents recemmen-
dalton, by confidence in you as the head of
the Red Cross Society, and by the splendid
condition of the national troops as wit
messed 1t. the Anheuser Busch Brewing
Association sibscribes 500 COO to San Fran
cisco, subject to your directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24

tive session will be held In a few days to
decide upon the date of resumption OF bus1-
ness. The Goldheld Exchange was closed
Immediately on receipt OF news of the ca
tastrophe.
Burial Of the Dead.
The coroner's office will be reorganized to-
day and a morgue Will be opened in a va
cant store In Hayes Valley. Up to the
present time bodies have been buried by
the soldiers and the naval militia In open
squares near where found. For this reason
II is feared that the exact number OF dead
will never be accurately known.
Coroner Walsh reported yesterday that
his deputies had cared for $50 bodies taken
from the ruins, but this number does not
include those buried by the police and by
the naval militia in the Portero.
Beginning today all burials Will be made
in the cemeteries and the usual reports VIII
be made to the coroner and an opportunity
given for Identification The bodies winch
were buried In Portsmouth and Washington
squares and near the corner or Bay ana
Polk streets will be exhufned and an at
tempt made to Identify them before reburiai
in the cemeteries. At 10 o'clock this morn
ing thrty-three bodies will be taken out at
Bay and Polk streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
BOSTON NOT TO BE OUTCOME.
Notable Activity in Behalf Of the
Stricken City.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. April A.-Three of Bos-
toms leading architects will proceed imme-
diately for San Francisco, taking with
them plans. specifications and contracts Of
the city's most recent school houses. for
the free use OF the stricken city. Other
parties, architects and draughtsmen, are
to be sent as fast as gotten together. The
Boston Typographical Union has voted
$4,000 to loan the citys employing printers
to re-estabIish their plants In addition
relief has been voted for union members
Plans are being worked out for vacations
in the east of California working women.
who are out of money and without work,
until such time as the city is rebuilt. The
plan Is to give one days pay by wage
earners, and 1t shows that a total Of 81 734,-
$50 will be raised In Boston from this
source alone Immigrants arriving here
bound for California points. are being held
up pending advices are to the conditions
Of their friends there. College students
from California here are in distress through
the sudden cutting OFF Of their funds, and
many may have to leave college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Assembly at New Orleans Promises
to Be Greatest.

NEW ORLEANS, La. April 2i-The
present indications are that the confederate
reunion. which opens tomorrow, will sur
pass. in point of attendance, any similar
event held in recent years. Last night
and this morning. in addition to the pas
sengers arriving on regular passenger
trains, all of which are provided with ex-
ira equipment. twenty nine special trains
had arrived and the number will be ex-
ceeded within the next twenty-four hours.
Gen. S. d. Lee. commander-in-chief of
the United Confederate Veterans, arrived
last night and attended a dinner at which
he and Corporal Tanner. grand COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Republic
were joint guests of honor. Today Gen.
Lee held a reception in the parlors of the
st. Charles Hotel for the members of his
staff. which was largely attended. He said
today that there are no features OF especial
Importance to come up at the present re-
union. AS yet but two cities Birmingham,
Ala. and Richmond. Va, have been men
toned as places for the next reunion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
GOLFERS QUALIFY.
Contestants for the Presidents Cup at
Chevy Chase.

The following contestants have qualified
for the Presidents cup In the golf tourna-
ment on the Chevy Chase grounds tomor-
row. The first rounds starts at ESQ o'clock
The pairing under the q. 8. @. A. system
ID az follows: Cieys Harrison ast. r. II.
Thayer, J. n. sterrett ACT. a. B. Davidson.
A. g. Wortmngton agt. L. A. Pradt. A.
Legare agt. A. T. King. n. E. Gates agt-
p. Grant. L. 0lassbrook agt w. r. Ham.
w. C. Ford ast s. r. Knut r. n Prescott
ast H cHpp: AkhAraJ varsdhara aet.
b. H LOTUS agt- Freyh0ld. n. Oliphant
a9t. w. n Gray, A. Hr1tton axt NArven
Thompeou. o. McCammon agt b. Davidson.
81, MAJ Langnt agt r. Jenkinas q. 7. Dun
lap at. NJ ComDtoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
IN THE FRISCO MINT.
A Disbursing ofacer is Established
There.

The following telegram has been received
at the Treasury Department:
''San Francisco. Cal, April %, 1905.
Secretary Of the Treasury. Washington. d. G..
UNITED States Signal Corps has establish
direct connection with the rest Of the
world Bankers here are acting jointly and
will establish disbursing Office In the
mint with funds furnished by transfer. AS
sistant Treasurer Jacobs also has opened
his Office In mint building.
FRANK A LEACH,
sSuperiutendent United States Mint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
sECoND-DEGREE MURDER
Jury Recommends Imposition of Ex-
treme Penalty.

A verdict of guilty OF murder In the Sec
ond degree was returned late this after
noon by the jury in Criminal Court No.
In the case of George Wood. eoIored. In
dicted for murder in the .rst degree in con-
nection with the death of Thomas Brown.
also colored. in December last. The jury in
reporting the verdict recommended the i'm
position Of the extreme penalty. Justice
Gould stated that II was unusual for a rec
ommendation prejudiciai to the defendant
to be made by jury In rendering YER
dict He said that that matter would be
taken care of by the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24

ing to somsthins iiks $4,000. YIN b paid
out In cash IA Oakfand, Ct the rate OF
10000 Or $4,000 day.
Loading 81 Ships Begun.
The ALASKA Packers Association has re-
sumed business on Stewart street wharf.
where the loading OF eighteen ships win
begin ct once. These ships win sail with
in two weeks. Three thousand parsons
can get work in the Alaskan canneries.
according to the statement OF an of1cer Of
the company. Their removal Will relieve
tempt win be made to provision the COM
pany's ships here. That will be done at
various ports on the Journey north.
The Pacific Coast Company's steamship
Union irsn works by the trembler. win
be raised In q few days. The steamer Co
lumbia, Portland. was shaken badly by
; The saiiina Of Snd the liner sonoma for
Australia and the Mongolia for the Orient
has been indefinitely postponed.
The total amount OF the relief fund col
lected to date is $S.470.370.
600 Refugees At Portland
PORTLAND. Oregon. April 4.-Six hun
dred refugees from San Francisco reached
Portland yesterday over the Southern Pa
ciflc railroad. Four hundred were desti-
tute and are being cared for by the relief
committee, individuals and trades uni1ns.
The latter made no discrimination be-
tween union and non-union men. Three
hundred more refugees win arrive tomor-
row morning.
]. r. O'Brien. general manager of the
Hartman lines In Oregon and Washington,
was asleep in his private car at the Town
send street depot in San Francisco when
the earthquake occurred Wednesday.
I'VE knew nothing about the disaster for
several hours after 1t happened" said MT
O'Brien. until about 8 O'Clock. when man
rushed into my car shouting that the city
was burning. I did not believe him, but
went outside, where saw the fire stretch
ing for half mile. AS stood there saw
man crying as II his heart would break
He said he was going to jump into the
bay. as he had just seen his wife and four
children taken from the debris and carried
to the morgue."
Refugees at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash, April A.-Nearly one
hundred refugees reached Seattle last night
from San Francisco and were housed at
hotels and lodging houses by the chamber
Of commerce, acting in conjunction with
the Young Women's Christian Association.
The Seattle relief fund last night passed the
$1,000 mark In actual cash. The steamer
Burnsides sails today with additional sup
plies. making the third relief ship to sail
from Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
DouHDAn1Es or DISASTER.
Defined by ofacials Of Southern Pa
ciAc Company.

NEW YORK. April M.-vice President
Calvin Of the Southern Pacific Company
today dsfined the boundaries Of the burned
district IN San Francisco IN the following
dispatch received ct tho company.s local
of1oea
OAKLAND PIER April H. Burned dis
trict II general inside the following lines,
which can be easily traced on map Of San
Francisco. Beginning IA front Of the fsrry
building and running south Just inside the
doo1re 10 .cOrner BFannon and Ut stroefuss
west on HrAnnon to aecond; south e. Town
ssnds west % cornsr eth md D1s1siell;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24

Change Of Ownership in Mount Pleas
ant Houses.

W. e. Stafford recently purchased through
the Stone & Fairfax corporation the large
frame house, $3.50 Mount Pleasant street.
for $4,000. The property fronts 100 feet
by depth Of 40 feet
Tho corporation mentioned has sold for
George Cooper TO Jacob Bool the three
story and cellar brick dwelling, Bali Brown
street. Mount Pleasant. for $500. The
houGe II under rental ana The purchase
Wan mAdA tor fnvankmank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24

literary people. artists and scholars located
In San Francisco many had trying expert
encea-
Mary Austin was at the home Of friends
In Vallejo street. beyond Van Ness Avenue.
when the trembler rocked the city. Her
manuscripts and valuable library are safe.
Since the first day she has been working
day and night aiding In the work Of relief.
William Keith. the landscape artist,
whose study was on Pine street, was In
Berkeley on the morning of the earthquake,
and as this city received only the slight
force OF the shock. he escaped injury. AS
soon as the pail of smoke was seen to arise
over the city he started across the bay to
do.
Once in San Francisco. he made his way
to within few blocks OF the building, but
despite his entreaties the armed guards
would let him 50 no further. Detected and
heartsick. he returned to Berkeley think
Ing he had lost everything, but yesterday
he learned that volunteer band OF friends
mad broken into his studio and saved many
paintings.
Mrs. Gertrude Anterior was in Berkeley
on the morning of the shock. having trans
ferred her library here for the summer only
the day before the terrible visitation. I'm
her way to San Francisco and has been
WORKING vaiiantly with countless others on
the relief committees.
Precaution Against Diseases.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. April 24-The
heafrh authorities Of Los Angeles are max
Ing every precaution to prevent the intro
auction OF disease from San Francisco by
the thousands Of refugees now fiocking to
the city.
All trains from the north on the Southern
racine are being held at a quarantine sta
.ion established at lTropic. Trains over the
santa Fe are being detained at San Ber-
nardino for inspection. Thus far no con-
taglon OF any kind has been found, or. IL
So the health authorities have not made the
cases public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
NAY BE TAKEN UP TOMORROW.
Question Of Procedure in the Case
of Mr.. Barnes,

Senator Carter. chairman of the subcom-
mittee in charge OF the nomination OF Mr..
Benjamin r. Barnes as postmaster Of this
city. expects to have the Senate committee
on post offices and post roads taken up the
recommendation OF the subcommittee that
the Senate be asked to give authority for
the calling of witnesses, the administering
of oaths, ETC., tomorrow. There was no
opportunity to get the views of the full
committee on this proposition, but that. 1t Is
expected, will be done tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24

northwest 10 Division to Harrison; south to
z0<h; We6t to Church. north 10 Markets
east 70 Franklin; north to Jackson; east 10
Van Mes; north to the bay: east along
short Destroyed docks to Saneome, thence
themes a1one Dast street to point OF begin
ming. Docks and piers Sansou1e south were
outside Of the limits above described were
somewhat damaged by the earthquake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24

win designate Saturday a. the day Of mil
yerAA1 giving. Armed with subscription Pc
a house-to-house canvass asking contribu-
tons.
MANILA. April 24.-MAny organization
here are planning to send aid to the earth
quake sufferers at San FRANCHISE. The
Jockey Club. composed Of Epanfards and
F1lipanos. has subscribed $4,000 and has
also decided to devote the proceeds of three
days racing to the relief fund The base
sser concert for all CLASSES win be given
shortly In behalf of the fund. and the news
papers are receiving subscriptions for the
suffererS
Halt Called at Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES April 2a.-The citizens
relief committee win send no more supplies
to San Francisco, at least for the present.
halt was called at a meeting yesterday.
It was said that the supplies would be need
ed In Los Angeles in order to take care Of
the thousands Of refugees pouring in The
ing towns that supplies instead of being
shipped north, be forwarded to this city.
Tents, bed clothing. cots, funds and staple
provisions are needed greatly.
Tne establishment OF detention headquar-
tiers In one or more places upon the OUT
skirts viii call for thousands Of tents. much
lumber and bedclothing and provisions.
$780, 600 Sent by Red Cross In N. z.
NEW YORK. April 24-The Red Cross
In this city today transferred 100000 to
San Francisco upon receipt of a telegram
from Dr. Edward p. Devine, in charge Of
the Red Cross field work in San Francisco
DR.. Devine asked for this sum for imme-
date use.
Up to noon today the telegraphic trans
fers Of money to San Francisco through
the subtreaSury amounted to about
100000 In addition to this amount sew
eral local banks reported direct shipments
OF currency to Chicago and st. Louis for
San Francisco account.
$3.50, 900 From New York State.
ALBANY. N. Y. April 24-Gov Higgins
today signed the bill appropriating $3.50 600
for the relief Of the people OF San Fran
cisco and the state of California. The bill
was introduced In the legislature last
night and was Immediately passed by both
houses.
Gov. Higgins sent a telegram to Seere-
tary Taft. president Of the Red Cross. say
ing that he would forward today 100000
to Treasurer Keep Of the Red Cross.
Fund From Hagerstown.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, April 24-Thus
far contributions to the amount Of over
$1,000 have been made here and forwarded
for the benefit of the San Francisco suffer-
ers. In addition Hagerstown members Of
have made handsome donation. Local
manufacturers have forwarded cases OF
underwear, hosiery, etc, direct to San
Francisco.