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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
SPOKANE PRESS BALLOT
BOXES RECEIVE DONATIONS

The Press today secured from the
county eight ballot boxes to receive
contributions from the people OF
this city for the California suffer
ers. These boxes have been placed
in the following stores:
The Wonder, Kemp & Hebert
Crescent, Whitehouse, Taft's cigar
store, Hotel Spokane and the Pal
ace.
These bear the label, Spokane
Press California Relief Fund-Pu,
In What You Can"
The Press urges ever man, WON
an and child in Spokane to contrib
ute dollars, dimes and nickels
through the medium Of these boxes
Let them be speedily filed with
coins. so that thousands of dollars
may be added to the relief fund be-
ing raised in this city.
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was claimed at the meeting by
John Snyder that the chamber of
commerce should first do something
itself before calling on the council.
The fact of the matter was, the
chamber would never have made
the proposal unless 1t had been in
duced to do so by members of the
council themselves.
AS it now is, the brunt Of the
subscription is falling upon the
shoulders of some few merchants
who In times past have given con-
tinual donation for all sorts Of
things.
II the city council would appro.
pirate this money, it would then be
borne by each citizen and not by q
small coterie of merchants who are
overwhelmed with every subscrip
ton that comes along.
The action of the council makes
Spokane appear very small in this
matter when cities all around us,
over the length and breadth of the
United States are making appro-
priations for the stricken city.
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CLEVELAND, O., April 21.-Car-
dinal Gibbons, DR.. Lyman Abbott
and the mayors of Galveston, Bal.
timore, Charleston and other cities
send expressions Of sympathy and
words of encouragement to San
Francisco, expressing belief that
the city will rise from it's ashes
grander than ever.
Here they are:
Copyrighted by Newspaper En-
terprise association.)
"As Chicago and Baltimore have
risen from the ashes more beauti-
full and substantial than before, so
with Gods inspiration the new city
OF San Francisco will surpass the
old city through the energy Of her
own people and through the coop
Grafton of her fellow citizens
throughout the country
CARDINAL GIBBONS"
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NO AID FOR THE
POOR CAPITALIST

WASHINGTON, D. C, April 90
Members of congress have about
decided that there shall be no legis-
lation at this session to aid the
construction of railways in Alaska.
They think it we'll to wait and see
what is to be done by Independent
private enterprise.
At the beginning Of the session
bills were considered by the terri.
torial committees of both senate
and house of representatives. These
bills were framed on the general
idea of the Philippine railway legis-
lation, by which the government
became the guarantor of the bonds
to the extent of A per cent, with
the limitation that bonds should
issue for 50 per cent of the cost
of construction was estimated at
100000 a mile.
Hearings before Senator Bever-
idge's committee quickly demon
strated the fact that capital was
more eager to go into Alaskan rail-
ways than it was to go to the Phil
ippines. Any law which would
guarantee the bonds would result In
a scramble between the promoters
TO see who would be the first on the
ground.
In fact, it was soon discovered
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RELIEF TRAIN
IS GOING SOME

ROCK ISLAND, H., April I'll
The government special relief train
passed through here en- route to
San Francisco.
There are 10 express cars and a
day coach. City officers and Scripps
McRae correspondents boarded it at
Chicago. The time average is SO
miles an hour to Denver, and for
the first hour it made almost Is
miles.
On board the relief special is 10
seph w. McGeary, who is in charge
and besides the worry Of getting
the train through as quickly as pos
sible he has the fact preying upon
his mind of a mother and three sis
tiers among the sufferers, If not lost
in the disaster.
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Comparatively

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 21.-
From people who have felt the
scourge of fire and devastation of
cyclone and the destruction of
earthquake there goes out to the
stricken people of California, not
only sympathy but also call for
courage and resolve that better
cities shall rise from the ashes of
those that were and it will be done
and great JOY will come in the
achievement. There is a silver lin.
ing to the clouds, the contempla-
ton of which will soon dispense its
gloom and leave brighter sunshine
than before. So 1t has been with us
and so it will surely be with you.
Then take heart, which no Ameri.
can doubts they will.
"R. H. RHETT, Mayor"
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OFFICIAL
REPORT

WASHINGTON, D. c., April eli
General Funston wires this morn.
ing: Fire is making no progress
through the west from Van Ness
avenue. West wind of considerable
force Is beginning. Indications are
that the part Of the city south of
Van Ness avenue and west of the
bay Is destroyed.
Apprehension is felt for Fort
Mason, but we expect to save 1t.
Weather is fine and warm. Practic.
ally no dirtress from cold. Impos-
sible to establish proper sanitary
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SOLDIERS RULE
WITH iron HAND

OAKLAND, April 21.-A CORE
spondent says: Twenty men are
dead in the streets this morning,
testifying to the fact that General
Funsto and his men are not to be
trifled with.
Last night saw three men killed
by the guards. One insulted a wo-
man, one attempted to loot a sa-
loon and the other qua-reled with
soldier.
SOLDIERS and police are forcing
citizens to accept all work, but
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many are 80 weary they have to be
driven out like animals. Funston's
rule is of iron.
Oakland expects temporarily at
least to have population Of half a
million. Many firms are establish.
ing temporary plants here and 10.
cal real estate owners are Offering
sites at low rates. Iron plants are
especially active to begin work.
-Four large steamers being con-
structed at the Union Iron Works
will probably be small losses, as
a result Of the earthquake.
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conditions and we therefore expect
much sickness. If the city to the
west, now standing intact, remains,
number of buildings will be used
as hospitals. Water supply is en-.
couraging. We expect 100000
gallons daily"
Earlier dispatches received at
2:2o this morning say: 1--WE are
fihtging hard, and probably will be
successful and save western portion
of the city. Supplies are arriving.
Admiral Goodrich has landed all the
available men and placed them I'm
der my orders"
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WASHINGTON, d. c., April 21.-
The war department was notified
this morning at 1850 that fire had
swept over town of Madquina. Rizel
province, P. I. Twenty thousand
are homeless and starving. Busi-
ness is ruined. The government is
rushing assistance to sufferers. The
fire destroyed Pasil also. near the
town of Cebu.
Secretary Taft estimates the
army loss at San Francisco disaster
Is $500, 900.
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CONDITIONS AT
SAN FRANCISCO

OAKLAND, April 21.-At noon
the Ferry building appeared to be
saved and this is now the key to the
situation.
Smallpox has broken cut in sew
eral places, but strict quarantine
is being inforced, as a result of
foreign officials bringing in loads of
hay bedding.
Last night none persisted from
exposure during the cold and foggy
hours.
Oakland is suffering from an in.
flux of strangers, but the people
have heroically shared every item
of food or clothing-even drinking
water.
Chinatown has moved bodily
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prosperous conditions will prevail
with the stricken section and peo.
pie, certainly if they bring to bear
that pluck and energy exhibited by
the pathfinders In building up that
country in '49. Our own city OF
Galveston had a greater calamity
fall upon 1t five years since, and
today is not only rapidly regainine
but in many instances has even
surpassed her former place and po
sition in the grand march for prog
ress and supremacy.
III. A. Lands, Mayor"
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German Evangelical Church.

The German Evangelical church
of the north side, corner Indiana
avenue and Lincoln street, will
have it's regular services tomorrow
Sunday school at $50, preaching
at 1890. The children's choir will
sing In the morning. There will be
preaching in the evening, Sermons
will be delivered by Rev. A. Schoen,
hut of Ritzville and the pastor, Rev
Il. f. Freer.
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IN The CITY'S
TROUBLE SHOP

A lone highwayman was quietly
Illuminating on the corner Of First
avenue and Howard street late last
night, seeking whom he might de-
YOUR. He was broke and had just
walked up past Smiths cigar store
and he longed for smoke. He re-
connoitered for a block or so and
then grew desperate. About this
time II. D. Shoemaker, who lives
at First avenue and Fisk street,
came sailing along feeling pretty
we'll satisfied with himself and the
world In general because he had
only one dime left and he was safe
from being held up. Suddenly the
command Hands up" smote upon
his ears and he lost no time In
obeying. The lonesome highway
man went through his pockets.
grunted when he found only the
dime, and then laughed in exultant
glee when he discovered in Shoe
makers vest pocket lone cigar,
You to the timber now" he COM
manded his victim. The holdup
man was satisfied. 1t was good
cigar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., April I'll
Secretary Taft In asking for more
money said 100000 rations are en-
route to San Francisco and blan.
kets, cots and mattresses for 100,.
600 people. Five car loads of medi.
cal supplies have been sent from
st. Louis. Loss of stores held for
use of Pacific posts and the Philip
pines require large deficiency esti.
mate in order that they may be re.
placed as well as new ores for the
refugees.
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GALVESTON, Tex, April 81. -
Notwithstanding the greatest ca
tastrophe which has Just befallen
the state of California, l believe
by reason of the great recuperative
powers of the American people and
the anniversary bonds of sympathy,
charity and assistance now prevail
ing in our midst between all class
es, that within the next three to
five years normal and even more
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BALTIMORE - "The American
spirit triumphs over the Creates
catastrophe. Boston and Chicago
rose from their ashes. Galveston
is new and better city. Balti-
more is today, two years after it's
great fire, in better shape than
ever before in its history. God
works in mysterious way his Won
ders to perform. San Francisco
and other California towns now in
ruins will be rebuilt promptly and
will be better, bigger and greater
than exar.
70. c. TIMAUS Mayor"
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(Copyrighted.)

NEW YORK, April 21. "San
Francisco Is not destroyed. Not
buildings, but men make cities. The
earthquake and the fire which have
desolated her streets have proved
the mistaken fortitude of her he.
roc men and women. This tragedy
they will convert into their glory
for at the Golden Gate they will
erect yet fairer monument to the
indomitable courage of the Ameri.
can people.
LYMAN ABBOTT"
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ANOTHER MILLION
SENT BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 21.-
The house this morning appropriate
ed an additional million for San
Francisco.
President Roosevelt sent a spe-
cial message recommending that
$1,000, 900 be appropriated.
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across the bay.

OAKLAND, April 21.-The fire is
completely under control. The
army's strong hand is preventing
rampant vandalism and has restor
ed the confidence Of the people
Merchants are ordering stocks and
buildings are being erected, while
every available man is being hired
to lear the debris.
Relief work is progressing rapid
ly and Systematically. Mayor
Schmitz and General Funston are
working together.
The headquarters at Fort Mason
with their magazines narrowly es
capped destruction, but are now be
lieved to be safe.
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ORDERS FOR STONE
and LUMBER

OAKLAND, April 81. Orders
have been placed at Quarries
throughout the state by scores of
concerns for immediate delivery of
stone to Oakland and San Fran
cisco and similar orders for lumber.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
PARDEE ASKS
FOR FOOD

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 81. -
governor this morning received a
message from Governor Pardee,
saying there is immediate need for
food. Governor Pardee thanked H.
linois for it's offer Of assistance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

OAKLAND. April. 81, 10 A. M-PEOPLE ARE
FLEEING FROM THE VICINITY OF FORT MASON
UPON WHICH THE FLAMES ARE ENCRoAoHING,
FOR FEAR OF AN EXPLOSION OF THE GREAT GOV.
ERNMENr POWDER MAGAZINES. GENERAL FUN
sroN HAS WARNED THE PEOPLE OF THE DANGER
BUT HOPES THAT THE IMPENDING CATASTROPHE
MAY BE AvERTED.
OAKLAND, April 21.-At o'clock this morning the
wind veered again and threatening the ferry build
ing. Dynamite was rushed across the bay.
On four sides Of Holy Cross cemetery the fire burned
nercey all night leveling fine residence sections.
There is probability that it will be checked in
that section until it has burned itself out.
Nowhere has check of the flames been due to anything
but natural obstacles An extra session Of the legislature
will be called to provide Of relieving distress and to
rebuild.
Car after car Of supplies passed through Oakland this
morning.
OAKLAND, April 81, 8 a. m.-The fury Of tho flames
somewhat abated at this hour after laying waste strip
the water front far as eMiggs wharf, destroying lar
number OF factories and warehouses in that portion La
night the fire completed the work Of destruction on Telt
graph and Russian hills sweeping them clear of human
habitation.
To save the water front and shipping the large Joshua
Hendy Machine Works were dynamited, and after de-
rmned fight the Appraisers building and Station Of
he postohice were saved
The chances that the fire will be stopped at
Lombard street wharf.
Not person in want nor hungry in San Francisco
asst night. The wind has died down.
Several warships and tugs pouring water on the
lames It is foggy this morning and cold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

Judge Hinkle this morning dis
charged Tom Kennedy who was
charged with grand larceny. u
seems that ]. Malone, the COM
planning witness, took unto himself
large and lugubrious JAG and
thought he owned millions. With
this idea in mind he gave His
friend Tom Kennedy his money
and Tom was jagged on suspicious
OF having picked Malone's pockets.
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whom his wife charged with pull
ing gun on her and threatening
her life. When the case first start
ed Attorney Gilluly sprung a sort
of surprise party on the court by
demanding that the evidence be
taken on record by Stenographer
Pelletier. This is the first time this
request has been made in the local
police court, and after looking into
the matter, Hinkle made the order,
and at the same time the attorney
had the hearing postponed. Mean
time Mrs. Rocze was a victim OF
remorse so she gathered up her
belongings and left for parts un-
known. The court dismissed Rocze
and assessed the costs against his
wife.
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Judge Hinkle this morning dis
harged b. l.. Rocze, bartender,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

breakfast At noon bought a banana or
something from a pushcart and ate it as we
walked along. At evening we got a 1O-cent
dinner In a cheap restaurant MY health has
tailed. but the other girl is still working and
living as 1 did. girl who was living at home
and worked with us sometimes brought US bread
or something for lunch. because she said We
looked so hungry"
Such cases as these are responsible for the
present demand for working girls hotels and
every social worker who is acquainted with the
lie OF working girls knows of scores Of them.
know one GIRL says a woman who is
giving her life to the aneoration Of the con-
oltlons In question. who is getting from So to
s4 week and lives with q family of nine in q
tenement house. The housewife let's her her
stove to cook what little she get, which is
rarely anything but bread and coffee. but If she
has few cents extra she buys a little soup
meat. She never buys any clothing, but has
some given tc her by charitable people.
Another girl is living with her two sisters
who have become invalids for lack of proper
nourishment and are not self-supporting. She
is supporting all three. although her health is
failing and she won't live long She is getting
81 week in perfume factory and has been
there several years.
"a girl who working for small salary
and trying to improve her mind by little study
lived for several months on crackers and milk.
She had only shrtwaist, which she laun-
dered every night, that she might have q fresh
waist every morning.
Another young womans husband died, and
being expert with her needle she got work at
So a week. Her children We're placed in a day
nursery and. after keeping herself barely COW
ered she absolutely could not buy food With
the poor food and clothing and worry her health
has broken down and she is a public charge"
3 To remedy such conditions as these is a mat
ter OF simple self-defence on the part of the
community, according to Mrs. Clarence Burns
who is taking a leading part in the movement
for working girls hotels
IF the significance of this problem were un-
derstood," she says working girls hotels would
be built without delay. If the public does not
furnish decent living places for small wage
earners eventually it must bear the whole ex-
pense of their maintenance"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
HONOR LIST.

Lead pencils are the honor list prizes to-day. and
next week all who are entitled TO honorable men
ton will receive a nice leather pencil pocket. The
prize winners: !. Vera Barry No. Sc Gautier ave-
nue. Jersey City: 2. Dorothy Brewster. Middlebury
Vt: g. Jerome Barry, No. 175 Hudson avenue
Brooklyn; T. Dorothy Z. Bell. Avenue D. near 18th
street Unionport. The Bronx: 5, John Bonn, P. O.
Box No es Lindenhurst. Long Island; g. Bernice
! Bronner No. q Church street. hchheld Springs
n Y; T. Emile Bender. No 13s Milford street
Brooklyn; g. Edward J. Caufeld NO. 46S Marion
street. Brooklyn; o. James Crowley No 73 Bank
street, New York City; 10. Genevieve Carolan. No
s17 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn; Il, Katie Cleary
p O. Box No 33s, Rye, n Y; r. Bertha DOLL NO.
252 Mil street. East Port Chester. Conn; i3, Ken
meth I. Dodd No 115 Lormore street. Elmra,
n Y; IA, Gertrude Evans. No. l3S Bedford ave-
nue.. brooklyn; Is, Esther F'aum, No l46 Johnson
avenue Brookiyn s Charles FaTke No "a WI
no I'll East Main street. Bridgeport, Conn; IS Al
bert aeSe; %aiieT GaTe u 49, Renie Hosworh s.
lSk Jackson avenue Bridgeport. Conn 20 J Hormatg
Ming ES so' No i' $40 West eath street York Cy
Y York NnSraSe cifg e Wie Koems No 81 Eagle street
brooklyn q. Grace s. Kelsey No 1893 1899 sHmms u
Fifth avenue. Elizabeth - 9 Nellie isEsr W. Gy,n MyeT
Rursl free Pstrgl Pofehee Moore No 70 Taylor street
Paterson. X = g; Helen Mueller No ,2 2aS pani 2sth
sire. street nSS WS0eshes No S. -Hadson n y 30
sIs neEd 81 10 v6fs % Gsf4SR 'Ese FGPs
aSeRne New York City g James Mscd9nad No
i,nx rigf No. Il Prospect avenue. Catski \. y; a.
y Porter No. so 74th street, Bay Ridge Park,
BrookIyn. n T.; 30. Hazel L; Porter. Huh street,
Brtstol Conn; S. Elsie l. Palmer, No. $50 Putnam
evenue Brooklyn; 37 Helen +. Rowel No. 5OS
Montauk avenue New London. Conn ss, V Rous-
seeu No 4sg Logan street, Brooklyn: 49, Alice II
Rust No. lis New street New Brunswick y j.:
~ Henry Ritter No. 19O Powers street BROOKLYN
Il George Russell No. $50 Harrison avenue. SGran-
ton. Penn; ~. Dominic Rnotoo. No ~ Water
No is7 nh street, Long Island CITY y NJ " ~ T.
City: a. Martin Slack No 65s East lS5th street.
New York city &C. Emil Skruvanek, No. 6S East
s2 East seth street New York City IS Anna T9t Tor
1tefta Vogel Parker avenue, Fort Lee. N. j.; 80,
Mary p. Warren, no. 2i West DIST street, New
York City.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
WOMEN IN SCHOOLS.
DR.. Thomas Hunter Talks of Their
Place in Education.

When the Normal College was opened few women
knew Latin and most men afraid OF them
If they did according to Dr. Thomas Hunter. who
resigned last week the presidency OF the institution
which he helped to organize thirtyseven years ago
The men have got bravely over this fear Dr.
Hunter said to a Tribune reporter last week. "and
to-day arcn't even afraid OF a woman who has
degree.
Prior tc the opening OF the Normal College
the education of women considered OF lit
tie Importance that it was twenty-five years after
the establishment of the Free Academy. the
City College, before the Normal School was or
ganized. although there provision in the
academys charter giving the Board OF Education
power to establish more similar institutions
for girls When the school at last organized
certain commissioner said that a girl would
be able TO master the differential calculus"
DIR. Hunter has had exceptional opportunities for
comparing the masculine and feminine intellects,
and he has the conclusion that there is
no difference between them except that the
womans brain is finer, aesthetic. more eth
ical,' though il may not be always 'forcefuF'
against women in the matter or salary and other
opportunities. and says that equal pay for equal
work is matter of simple justice and is bound 10
come. In the teaching profession he thinks that
women have particularly good opportunity for
gaining recognition.
1T is difficult to get good men teachers" he
the profession. But we have plenty Of first rate
women, and the higher ability must in the end
command the higher salary which is the outward
and visible sign OF Inward and spiritual fitness"
Along other lines DR.. Hunter does think
that there has been much change in educational
systems as is commonly taken for granted
taught many of the subjects commonly spoken
of to-day as fads. but less time was given to them