The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-03
over 10000 DEAD in EARTHQUAKE and
FIRE, WIPING OUT JAPANESE CITIES
EST DISASTER OF MODERN
RS-OFFICIALS KILLED


YEARS RS-OFFICIALS KILLED
Osaka "a. P.) The minister of mar
inc estimates the fatalities from the
earthquake and fire in Toxic alone
at 100000 persons.
Fires Still Rage
Shanghai-(A. P)-With the rem
nants of Tokio's stricken population
reported as still escaping from GER
tain wards in the city, fires continued
to rage in all sections at one o'clock
this morning, according to a telegram
from the police office of the Sakaka
prefecture. Soldiers destroyed build
ings in the path of the flames with
bombs. 1t is impossible to estimate
the loss of life. Prince Yamashina
and Princess Kaya, injured at Kama
kura, are now reported dead. Mar
quis Matsukatata, one of the two
members of the genro, or advisers to
the crown, is reported seriously in
jured.
Another earthquake at one o'clock
yesterday afternoon shook Yokoshuki,
a city of 10000, situated II nautical
miles across the sea, south of Yoko-
hama and forty operators were killed
in the destruction of the telephone
exchange at Chojamachi.
Naval Bases Destroyed
Liverpool Ca P)-The Japanese
naval bases at Kamakura and Yoko-
suka were destroyed in Saturdays
earthquake, according to dispatches
to the Japanese consulate here.
Eight of the fifteen districts in Toxic
were destroyed by the tidal flood. A
small volcano thirty miles away is
erupting.
Government Party Leaders Killed
Osaka CA. P.) )-It is reported that
Viscount Takahashi, former premier,
and twenty other leading members
of the government party, were killed
Saturday while in conference. A nu-
mber of destitute foreigners, estimat-
ed at about 40, at Hakone island, per-
ished.
American Destroyer Bears Relief
Peking-(A. P.)-An American de-
stroyer left Crefoo this morning for
Yokohama with physicians and medi-
cal supplies, other craft following.
Asiatic Fleet to the Rescue
Washington = CA. P.) = Admiral
Anderson, commanding the American
Asiatic fleet, reported to the navy
department that seven American de-
SITOYSTS
Japanese ports to assist in the relief
work.
Injured Board Steamers
San Francisco-(A. P)-Many in
jured and homeless Europeans were
taken aboard the passenger steamer,
Dongola, at Yokohama, a wireless
to the Radio Corporation of
America from the Tamlok, a wireless
station today said. Six Koreans were
shot to death by soldiers enforcing
martial law in the devastated area of
Toxic, according to another message,
which added that relief work was
under way The offices of the Bank
of Japan are reported demolished.
Estimate 100000 Killed
San F'rancisco-(A. P)-Tok1o is
under martial law. Nobody is ad-
mitted into the city unless they have
their own provisions. Nihonbashi
ward is virtually annihilated. A rail
way man from Toxic says casualties
there are estimated at 100000. This
was received at o'clock
by the Radio corporation office here
from it's Iwaki station, near Tomioka,
Japan.
Scarcely Building Remains
Shanghai-(A. P.)-Bulletins re-
ceived here from Japan report that
100000 persons perished in Toxic and
Yokohama alone in Saturdays earth
quake and fire.
The bulletin said fires in the Toxic
arsenal caused explosions destroying
the arsenal and the adjoining print
ing bureau, killing several thousand
persons. The Nichi Nichi was the |
only newspaper in Toxic to escape |
destruction. The Japanese COM |
here is grief stricken.
The most serious damage was done |
to the tract covering the Yamanote |
district, including the Toxic wards of |
HOMO, Fukagawa, Akusaka, Shitaya, |
and Kanda, where hardly |
a single structure was left standing. |
Thousands are without water and |
food The famed twelve story tower
of Asakusa was demolished. Among |
the larger buildings destroyed were |
the Mitsugoshi department store; the |
Imperial theatre; the Marunouchi |
building and the Imperial hotel
Fear for Americans
Fears are entertained here for the |
safety of Judge Charles Lobinger of |
the United States court for China, |
his wife, United States District At
torney Leonard Hauser, his wife, and |
United States Marshal Thurston Por-
ter, all of whom are believed to be
in Yokohama. They left for Yoko
hama recently after a term of court ,
at Harbin
Bob HO1brOok i'm Town
r. l.. Holbrook, a high honor
student in the 1923 graduating class