Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-23
EAGLE RIVER, GO, WISCONSIN. MONDAY


| of the western division of the AssOci-
ated Press Earlier in the day the
occupants were ordered out by the
authorities on account of the danger,
and the Associated Press established
temporary station in the Bulletin
editorial rooms. Then the latter
place was closed and this dispatch
! is being written on doorstep near
Chinatown, the illumination of the
burning buildings furnishing light for
the writer
The city, in the face of its appalling
disaster, is fairly quiet and orderly.
Liquor cannot be had anywhere and
the formidable presence of federal
troops, militia and naval reserves has
had its effect on any element that
might be disposed to be disorderly.
The mayors proclamation authoriz
has been scattered broadcast on cir
culars and little reports of thieving
are being received.
1t is impossible to give anything
like an accurate statement concerning
| the killed Unquestionably many peo-
pie were either killed outright, i'm
prisoned or rendered unconscious in
the collapsed buildings which were
| afterward burned.
Names of a Few Victims.
| San Francisco, April 19.-The fol
| lowing are the names of some of the
dead:
Annie Wheelan, killed while asleep
in her bed at home.
Myrtle Mime,
w. Kornefield, IL years old.
William Vail, aged 4.
Anna Webster.
William Guelliman.
| John Thrapy.
Geronimo Stagman.
Phillip Busalacchi.
Louis Paladini.
Mrs. Hart Drumm.
Max Fenner, policeman.
| Sergeant of Police Steve Bunner.
Sake IshidO.
T. Lackamanda.
F. Miyikai.
| Mrs. Ida Heslip.
!. DR.. Stinton, California hotel
Sixteen-year-old Otto Steiner
pushed into the room of his father
when the awful shock came, and
shouted "Oh, l am dying" The child
fell dead in his fathers arms.
Best Efforts Avail Nothing.
All efforts to prevent the fire reach
ing the Palace and Grand hotels were
unsuccessful, and both were complete
ly destroyed, together with their
contents
All of San Francisco's best play
| houses are mass of ruins. The
earthquake demolished them for all
practical purposes and fire completed
the work of demolition. The Rialto
and Casserly buildings were burned
to the ground, as was everything in
that district
Supervisors Vote Money.
Bloomington, ILL.,, April ia relief
fund for the San Francisco earth
quake sufferers was started yesterday
by the board of supervisors, who
voted 5000 for that purpose.
Entire City Seems Doomed.
San Francisco, April 1910 p. m.
1t looks now as if the entire city will
be burned. The Associated Press men
are trying to get matter to Oakland
by boat, but are very uncertain The
eovernnen is furnishing tugs, but
the confusion is SO great that they
cannot be relied upon. 1t will be i'm
possible to send full details for sew
eral days.
Dead Estimated at 2,5O0
Los Angeles, April ia dispatch
! from Oakland says the fire is gaining
| in San Francisco and is beyond con-
| troll. The entire city is in danger An
extra issued here at $3.50 said the
| estimates of the dead were then $500,
and that Fire Chief Sullivan was
| fatally injured by falling walls. It
was stated that the Postal Telegraph
building and Palace hotel were burn
| ing.
Santa Rosa Ruined; 800 Killed.
| Sacramento, April 19.-Dr. Stonex,
superintendent Of the Napa state nos
pital, telephones the governors Office
| that an automobile arrived there with
news that Santa Rosa was ruined and
between 200 and 800 people killed.
Mint win Be Destroyed.
Onl-land n,.il 1a-lt iS rennrt Ell