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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Back to Fort Thomas.

Anderson, Ind, April 5.-F. L. Helm
niger, alias Harry Irwin, formerly of
this city, was arrested at Hammond
on a charge of having deserted from
the army in 1902, while he was station
ed at Ft. Russell, Wyom He was turn
ed over to Lieutenant Brown, of 10.
cal army recruiting station, who will
hold him for officers from Ft. Thomas,
KY. Heininger had married at Ham
mOnd and was leading a model life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Stolen Monev Found.

Brunswick, Ca, April 5.-More than
$1,000 Of the $4,000 that was stolen
from the safe Of Captain Tobias New
man Monday night has been recover
ed. John Wayne with an accomplice,
Leonard Jones, both white, have been
arrested, charged with the robbery.
Suspicion was cast upon these two men
through their rank extravaganza in a
tenderloin district early after the rob-
berry was reported. Upon investiga-
tion the amount recovered was found
hidden between mattresses in one of
the houses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
ARRANGE for Steamship Service.

San Francisco, April SIT has been
announced here that the Western Pa
cific Steamship company had conclud-
ed arrangements for trans Pacific
Steamship service. Negotiations have
been entered into and both
have been willing to enter into an
agreement to run steamers to the Ori-
ent in connection with the road. It is
said that preference will be given to
the North German Lloyd and that a
tentative agreement has already been
entered into with the company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
SAVED BY COURAGE.
An Exciting Adventure with a Maori
Chieftain.


Chicftain.
Mr. Becke the author of "Notes
From My South Sea Log" tells of his
tutor, who seemed to him the most
heroic man in the world because he
had been through the first Maori war
and because of an adventure which
there befell him, and which is given as
follows:
Is Poor Guy-such was the tutors name
was a lieutenant, and he and two
companies were captured by the
Maorls. They were tax IN inside the
stockade, and the chief, taking up one
of the captured seamen's Iutlasses, felt
its edge and then fixed his keen eyes
on the young officers face.
81 shall not harm these two men OF
yours" he said slowly. They shall go
safely back to your lines if He
paused, and a grim smile distorted his
tattooed face.
''If what?" asked Guy calmly.
If you will stretch out your right
hand so that l may cut it off at the
wrist swiftly, no further harm shall
come to you, and you, too, shall go
free"
"Will you keep your word?"
"Aye. l, Re Atua Vera, am no liar"
Guy nodded, quietly took of, his coat
and held out his left hand.
"Strike," he said
The chief again smiled. Thou art
as cunning as thou art brave. l said
the right hand"
Guy let fail his left and extended his
right arm. Te Atua Vera stepped
back a pace, raised the cutlass-and
struck the point Of it into the ground.
Then he bent forward and gravely
rubbed noses with Guy.
"Go," he said, "but come back no
more" So Guy and the two sailors
were allowed to return to Despard's
fines unharmod
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Stole the Contribution Box.

Sheibyville, Ind, April 5.-Bible in
hand and kneeling in prayer beside
a sister in the Catholic church in the
town of Greensburg, Andy Arbano, an
Italian, stole the contribution box con-
tanning about SIS, after which he came
to this city on freight train The
Theft was discovered by Father
Fletcher, who notified the police. Ar
bano and three companions were ar
rested as they stepped from the freight
train. They are now in Jail at Green's
burg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Buy immense Coal Fields.

Los Angeles, Calf, April 5.-The
Times says that immense coal fields
comprising 100000 acres in Colfax
county New Mexico, have been bought
by the st. Louis, Rocky Mountain and
Pacific Railroad company from the
Dutch syndicate which owns the old
Maxwell land grant of $4,000 acres
in Colfax county. The price paid is
said to be $15,000,OO0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Majority Will RuIe.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 5.-After
adopting a resolution providing for the
majority rule to govern the proceed
ings of the general convention and the
scale committee, the miners and oper-
ators of Iowa Thursday referred the
entire matter of settlement to a joint
scale committee which is now in ses-
sion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Died in CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 5.-Mrs. Carroll NJ
Durant, said to be from New Orleans,
died at the Auditorium hotel Wednes-
day. All information concerning the
woman and the circumstances of her
death was refused at the hotel Even
her place of residence and family con.
nections were said to be unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Developments indicate HIsamy.

Marshalltown, Pa, April 6.-Devel.
opments indicate that v. G. Gray, re-
Gently sentenced to twenty years for
forgery, has, after marrying Miss Trix.
lie Shapcott, well known young wo-
man of this city, is bigamist, having
a wife and two children at Indianapo-
lis. Gray has apparently been iden-
titled as one Booth, editor of an In
dianapoliS magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
New Bank Chartered.

Atlanta, April 5.-A charter has been
issued from the secretary of states
office for the st. Marys, Waycross and
Nashville Railway company, the cap
ital stock being placed at S1,000000.
The proposed road is about $50 miles
long, and will pass through the coun-
ties of Camden, Charlton, Pierce,
Ware, Coffee and Clinch, with Nash
vile, the terminus, in Berrien county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Fail TO Get Additional Money.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 5.-Charged by
Senator Grady on the senate floor
with bad faith toward the senate, the
commissioners in charge of the cree
tion of the memorial in Buffalo to
President Mckinley, failed to get the
additional $25,000 they asked. "They
have not done a blessed thing" said
Senator Grady, "but are lying around
waiting for more money from the state
and broke the original pledge in re-
gard to the memorial to President Nc
KinleY."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06

Chicago, April 5.-A dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Madison, Wis,
says that at meeting Wednesday
night, students of the university of
Wisconsin, adopted resolutions en-
phatically declaring for the retention
of football. Petitions to that effect
was circulated through the gathering,
and every one present signed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
MOVED TO KILL BY DEPRAvITY.
"originaI Sin" Had Strong Hold on
James lnce.

James lnce.
Little Rock, Ark, April 5.-James w.
Ince the young white farmer who muir
dered his wife and three small chill
dren near Whitley, this state, in
March, 1905, was hanged Wednesday
at Danville
1t developed at the trial of the man
that his father murdered his mother
twenty years ago, and that his sister
had committed suicide. Ince butcher
ed his entire family with an ak for no
apparent reason except that he was
out Of work and he said that a streak
of inherent depravity in his nature
prompted the killings. He confessed
the crime and gave most revolving de.
tails
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
VIII Tell His Story.

Jeffersonville, Ind, April 5.-Walter
Koons, an inmate of the reformatory,
will likely be taken to Indianapolis to
testify before the grand jury, which is
conducting an investigation of the
charge that Chief of Police Metzger,
Of Indianapolis, assaulted Koons while
the latter was undergoing a sweating
process
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Crushed RetweAn Car

Bowersville, Ga, April 5.-Gus
Mouchett, stableman, was crushed
to death here Wednesday by being
caught between the bumpers of two
freight cars. He leaves a wife and
tlYe small children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
VIII Resume Post.

Mexico City, April minister Sc.
bastian Mier will leave here Tuesday
on his return to Paris where he will
resume his post as representative OF
this government to France. Finance
Minister Limontour and party will ac
company him to Europe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
To Einht Tuberculosis.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 5.-The leg
islature of Iowa has made an appro-
priation of $4,000 to begin the cree
tion of state tuberculosis hospital
and the prosecution of a general edu.
cational campaign for checking the dis
ease in Iowa.
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Killed bv a SNOWFALL.

Marysville, O., April 5.-While play
ing with his schoolmates two weeks
ago George Schmidt, 10 years old, was
hit behind the ear with a SNOWFALL.
He is dead from the effects Of the in
Jury received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
Texas Elects Her First Woman.

Whitewright, Tex, April 5.-Mrs.
Mamie R. Wilcox has been elected
city secretary. She is the first wo-
man elected to municipal or state
Office in Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-06
tainted While Attendinn Debate

Berlin, April 5, 2:20 p. m.-Chancel
lor Won Buelow, while attending the
debate in the reichstag, tainted and
was carried in committee room by
some of the members of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
5000 AT BERKELEY
MANY HOMELESS REFUGEES IN
WADE COLLEGE TOWN.

BERKELEY, Cal, April 20-Every train
from San Francisco is bringing hundreds
of refugees from that city 1t is estimated
that at least 5000 homeless people have
come here, and on account of the large in
hux the city has practically been placed
under martial law
A thousand cadets of the University OF
California are patrolling the streets. A
hundred special police officers are watching
the homes and stores.
Last night the campus and athletic field
OF the University Of California was con-
verted into great sleeping room Tents
We're provided for women, while cots of
straw We're stretched out for the men. I'm
der the historic oaks of the campus is an
Immense tent where the cooking is done
Every church and fTaternal hail in the
city has been thrown open and convert ed
into bed rooms. The hospitality Of the uni
versity and townspeople is being gratefully
accepted by the weary homeless, who are
in a,fairly comfortable condition Manx of
San Franeisco,s injured haYeateen brought
here and are being cared for by the medical
men of the city in an emergency, hospital
Many pathetic. scenes are Witnessed among
the sick. Among the patients are women
with newly-born children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20

along Fort street and the other thorough
fares in the business district to sway TO and
fro. and In the residence districts some of
the less strongly constructed buildings Were
partly demolished as the result of the vibra-
tions.
The disturbances caused by the vibrations
caused the water in the harbor Ito rise
rapidly. and fear was felt that tidal wave
might sweep over the city. However, inside
of six minutes the vibrations ceased, and no
further ones were noted during the day.
The vibrations had the effect of causing
almost panic among the Inhabitants who
had learned of the catastrophe which de-
stroyed San Francisco. Crowds rushed into
the streets when the vibrations were first
felt, and endeaYored 10 make their way out
of the business district as soon q s possible
preferring to take their chances in the sugar
plantations in the open rather than to en-
dure the danger OF having the buildings
falling upon them.
Fear of possible disorders as a result of
the panic resulting from the vibrations
caused the landing of a considerable force
of marines from the men-of-war in the har-
Dor. These. with the assistance of the local
police. were able to restore order shortly
and within an hour after the vibrations had
ceased and conditions had become normal
again business was everywhere resumed
and the population went on it's way as if
nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
SECRET TARY METCALF
To Go to San Francisco at
Once.
REPRESENTS GOVERNMENT
To Ascertain the Exact Condition of
Things.
WILL THE CITY BE REBUILT
Senator Piles Thinks the Pluck of
the People Will Assert Itself in
Reconstruction.

Practically all of the time of the President
and the members of the cabinet at today s
semi-weelkiy session was devoted to consld-
Grafton of the calamity that has befallen
the city of San Francisco. Ii was decided
soon after the meeting convened that Secre-
tary Metcalf of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, whose home is in Oak
land, just across the bay from San Fran
cisco, should proceed Immediately to the
stricken city as the representative of the
national administration. He will consult
with Gov. Pardee of California and the mu-
nicipaI authorities of San Francisco and
advise the President what may be done to
alleviate the distress
While it is appreciated by the administra-
tion and by the people of the country gener-
ally that the residents of San Francisco
have p feeling of proper pride not TO seek
aid, 1t is realized that assistance is neces-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
FIRE CONFINED TO POINT
Fears That Fresh Conhagrations May
Be Started.

Be Started.
NEW YORK, April 20.-The Western
Union received the following dispatch from
San Francisco shortly before o O'Clock Pa
cific coast time:
The fire in the residence section has
been stopped at Octavia street. and is now
confined to Telegraph hill. Inasmucb as
there Is large burned area between that
part. of Telegraph hill now or fire and the
section of the city further west. and since
the fire is practically out in this burned
area the flames will probably not spread
much further in this section One great
danger which may lead to fresh fires about
the city is likely to be the kindlng of fires
in stoves by ignorant persons. There is
scarcely a chimney in town that is safe to
trust to a stove fire.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
today received the following message from
the chief operator of its San Francisco Of
fee, which was sent from the ferry house
at San Francisco at 1920 am New York
time:
Gen. Funston is giving out thousands
OF tents and is doing everything possible to
relieVe suffering. / had an escort TO take
me to the parks late last night. The
people seeking safety there were fairly
comfortable, but the heavy fog and dew
at night is causing great distress Tens of
thousands of refugees are 1ocking into
Oakland, Alameda and the other towns
across the bay. They have been without
food or water since the outbreak of the
fire. All the bakeries in the small towns
are being worked to their full capacity. The
scene in the extreme west end of the city,
where thousands are camped in the vacant
land and the parks, will be frightful when
the fire, which is fast approaching that sec
ton, drives them out OF the shelter they
have there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
THE INSANE ASYLUM HORROR.
1O3 Bodies Taken From the Ruins
Over 200 Injured

OAKLAND, Cal. April 2o.-An Associ-
ated Press correspondent who arrived
here last night from Santa Cruz reports
that up to noon Thursday 103 bodies had
been taken out of Agnew's State Hospital
near Santa Clara Oficial estimates place
the number of injured insane patients at
207, and of these 80 were not expected to
live. The main building of the hospital
collapsed, pinning many of the patients
under fallen walls and debris. The padded
cells had to be broken open and more
dangerous patients were tied to trees out
on the lawn in lieu of safer place
The doctors and nurses stuck heroically
to their posts, and hundred students
from Santa Clara College went over in a
body to assist in succoring the wounded
Brother De Martini in charge of the col
lege infirmary, did good work in giving
first aid to the injured. as did Dr. Ger
lache of San Jose. the county physician,
who later collapsed. Drs. Sapp and Wright
of San Jose are assisting the hospital
staff
Very little damage was done to the
buildings at Santa Clara College and not
one of the students or priests was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
THE INSURANCE LOSSES.
British Companies Will Make Early
Settlement.

NEW YORK. April 2o.-It was announced
today that the North British Mercantile
Fire Insurance Company has instructed
its New York representatives to pay losses
sustained In San Francisco disaster as soon
as they are adjusted, and to contribute
s., 600 to relief of the sufferers The com-
pany has outstanding insurance In San
Francisco to the amount of s3,500,00o.
The Liverpool and London and Globe In
surance Company announced today that all
San Francisco losses sustained by the COM
pany will be paid Immediately upon their
Investment The company has no idea OF
the amount involved
LONDON, April 1O.-A meeting has been
summoned of the Insurance companies In
voiyed in the San Francisco disaster, with
the object of taking concerted action. 1t
appears to be the general view that the
companies in settling claims viii not unduly
-s.Aisa- themselves behind technical points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
RELIEF GIVEN FREELY.
Generous Responses From ALI Sec
tions of Country

CHICAGO, April 20.-At the spring meet
ing of the Oriental Consistory, Mystic
Shriners, here yesterday 1t was directed
that the S100,000 appropriated for the en-
tertainment of the Shriners at their ma
tional encampment to be held at Los An
geles in May be turned over to the relief
of the sufferers of the San Francisco
catastrophe. In place of the elaborate
meeting which had been planned for the
Shriners they will hold business meeting
in Chicago.
The money, which was subscribed for the
encampment. was given by the city of Los
Angeles, It's residents and the Masonic
order.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 20.-The Rev.
James P. Hartley, bishop of Columbus, has
issued a letter to the clergy and laity of
the Columbus diocese, asking that col
lection be taken in all the churches of the
diocese on Sunday, April 20, for the benefit
of the sufferers In San Francisco. There
are seyenty-nine churches in this diocese.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 20--Seattle city
council last night voted to appropriate $10,-
O0o for San Francisco sufferers. Through
the chamber of commerce Seattle has sub
scribed $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
A REVIEW OF THE DISASTER.
Effects of. Earthquake in and Near
San Francisco

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 2o.-C NJ
Leach, who has made a complete circuit of
the earthquake devastated districts around
the bay, including San Jose, Niles and Ala
meda arrived in Sacramento early today
and gave the following review of the catas-
trophe as he viewed it from the automobile
in which the tour was made:
After as thorough an investigation of
the ruins in San Francisco as could be made
by him Professor Durand, an eminent engi-
neer of Stanford, returned to the university
yesterday. He made the statement that the
shock was much created in Pa1o Alto and
vicinity than In the devastated city.
"AH telegraphic communication with the
nearby cities is cut off. Professor Durapd
and Professor Green, accompanied by my
self, started for Sacramento in n"automo-
bile, carrying over four hundred kilograms
to be sent to friends and relatives in the
east and abroad.
The roads skirting the bay were slightly
injured in places by assures, but no serious
faulting of the underlying rock was OBJ
served.
AT San Jose the loss of life is not as
great as was first reported only sixteen
dead being reported up to date.
THE Vendome Annex is completely
ruined as well as the court house and all
brick and stone structures.
From San Jose to AlViSo the road is low
cred in places by the shock, and the front
of the principal hotel at Alviso has sunk
at least ten feet.
Beyond Alviso toward Niles, the road is
in very good shape and the only evidences
OF the shock are tumbled-down fences and
water tanks.
''Haywards escaped damage compare
lively. the only damages being confined to
ffues and Emokestacks.
president Jordan, in an address to the
students after the shock, asked them to re-
main at Stanford and help clear the debris.
He thinks the university will be rebuilt as
soon as possible. Though he was recently
rendered the presidency of an eastern uni
versity he will remain with Stanford. He
said that the university did not depend en-
tirely upon it's buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
HEARTRENDING SCENES.
Pitfable Condition Of Things at Ferry
House.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The scenes
in and around the Oakland ferry house.
where the Western Union office is estab
hshed, beggars description Men, women and
children of all nationalities and conditions
of life with the few articles they have tried
to save, are there awaiting their turn to
leave the city.
The roads leading to the ferry north and
around the shore of the bay as far as
Fort Mason are Uttered with ell kinds of
broken down vehicles. such baby car
rIages wheelbarrows, chtldren's wagons,
etc, that could not stand the rough road,
abandoned in most cases with their con-
tents.
The fire this morning is burning in the
western addition and moving toward Golden
Gate Park and the Preside on the west
and Telegraph Hill on the north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
DEATH ESTIMATE A GUESS.
Graphic Story of Reporter Returned
From Ruined City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 20.-A special
to the Star from Oakland. written last night
by Albert Miller. staff correspondent, who
had just returned from San Francisco after
making the rounds of the business district,
says:
How many are dead as a result of this
tremendous catastrophe cannot even be ap-
proximately told. Estimates have attained
currency and credence that vary from min
imums of 800 to Incredible maximums of
twenty thousand. Undoubtedly greater
than the first figure yet 1t seems impossible
that the total deaths can possibly reach the
larger aggregate. It is not humanity pos
sible for any one. whatever his opportunity
of observation however excellent his judg-
ment. to do more now than submit his in
dividual guess.
A Notable Instance.
For instance, there was a lodging house,
the New Brunswick. at 9Th and Mission
CONTINUED on Second Page)
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FEARS AT HONOLULU.
Vibrations There Yesterday Startled
the Populace.

CHICAGO. April 20-A cabIegram to the
Chronicle from Honolulu says:
For six minutes yesterday repetition of
the San Francisco disaster, which would
involve the capital of the Hawaiian Islands
in destruction, was feared Vibrations,
which were evidently the result of seismic
disorders. were felt quite plainly throughout
the city.
While earthquakes are by no means infre-
quent In the islands. that Of yesterday was
much severer than any which has occurred
in recent years. 1t caused the buildings