Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-02

tees, that are taking it upon them
selves to police the city, he said.
These men have no authority what
ever Let them understand that they
must stop this interference with citi-
zens or they will fall under the ban
of the law. If they do not cease
their activities they will be treated as
hooters"
Another Shock Felt.
AT 3:15 yesterday afternoon a
shock of earthquake was felt. It
lasted nearly a minute and caused
considerable alarm. A number OF
walls of burned buildings We're thrown
down and frame buildings consider
ably shaken up, but the damage was
slight The shock was also felt in
Oakland and Berkeley, but in these
places it was very slight and of brief
duration.
Woman Killed by Chimney.
The earthquake yesterday caused
the death of Mrs. Annie Whitaker,
aged 25 years. She was at work in
the kitchen of her home when the
shock came The chimney, which
had been left in a tottering condition
by the earthquake last Wednesday,
crashed through the roof upon the
woman and fractured her skull.
Retail Business Resumes.
Former Chief of Police Whitman,
reporting on the resumption of the
retail business, most important mat
ter, informed the committee that he
had induced the following to reopen
stores:
Twenty-eight groceries, II butchers,
seven creameries and nine bakeries,
in addition to those previously au-
thorized to reopen. and four restau-
rants.
Teachers May Meet in Tents.
The National Educational associa-
ton was to hold its annual conyen-
ton here July 4 and rlans are being
considered to have the convention
held in California in spite u the dis
aster that has overtaken San Francis
co. 1t has been suggested That an
out door camp be estaniishNd in the
Piedmont hills back Of Oakland anu
within easy distance of the University
of California.
Plenty of Food Provisions.
The food committee reported that
Ill necessary provisions were on hand
and obtainable Mayor Schmitz be-
lieves the total relief fund to be be
tween four and six millions, but Sec
rotary Metcalf is positive the total is
above six millions. The total amount
of the relief fund up to and including
Tuesday reported by the committee
on finance, is $2,306,436.
Methodists Lose Heavily.
Oakland, April 26-Rev w. s
Matthew, presiding over the Methc
dist churches of California, stated
yesterday that the loss on Methodist
churches in San Francisco is $500,
600.
Germany to Relieve Subjects.
Washington. April 6.-Ambassador
Sternberg has received by cable in
structions from the German foreign
Office to ascertain the condition OF
the German subjects in San Francis
co who have suffered from the earth
quake and fire, and to take steps to-
relieve their wants at the expense OF
the German government. The am
bassador accordingly has telegraphed
the German consul general in San
Francisco to carry out this instruc-
ton.
Asks Names of Injured.
Washington, April 26-Major Gen
eral Ainsworth. military secretary,
yesterday asked General Greeley at
San Francisco for Geographic informa-
ton covering the names of all the
injured ascertainabIe, and to desig
nate them as injured slightly in
jured severely but not dangerously
and injured dangerously"
Three Trains of Refugees
Ogden. Utah, April 20 Three
trains carrying $50 refugees arrived
from San Francisco Yesterday. They
were fed by the local relief commit
tee and left on special trains at
noon. Miss NJ. Hayes of Des Moines
was taken to the hospital suffering
from pneumonia.
Baby Refugees Unidentified.
Salem, Ore. April Ex-Governor
Chamberlain sent the following tele-
gram to Governor Pardee yesterday:
Many children and some babies
are coming through here unidentified
and unaccompanied by any one. cared
for only by strangers. Can they not
be gathered together at Oakland aud
kent together for subsequent idertif-
cation. As it is they will be for
ever lost to their parents
No More Misunderstanding.
Washington, April 26.--A1l chance
of misunderstanding as to the chan
mel through which relief should be
afforded the San Francisco sufferers
was removed yesterday by a consoH-
dation of the citizens finance com
mittee with the California branch Of
the Red Cross. This consolidation
assures the active cooperation Of the