1 REY COAL 00. Valley Coal D BOFT WOOD DENS SAD FAT San Francisco Vigilantes Overzealous to Kill. SHOT DEAD IN RED GROSS AUTO Great Exodus Comtimmes; City Gives Free Tickets. —— NO SHELTER FROM PITHESS RAN City Isdignant Over Fatal Erver That Coat Valuable Workers an Geverner Fardee's Sia Mis Life. Homeless Thousands lave to Sleep In the Open. but Are Belng Well Fed=Sieamer Capiains Saved the Water Front—-Twe Vessels Wreek- ed—Detalls of Personal Experiences Coming In Tell of Narrow Escapes and Thrilling Sights — Flight of Refugees Like a Retreating Army. BAN FRANCISCO, April 24—Vigi- iantes have forwed su organization in this city and aiready have begun their stern work of blood. One of the vigl- Jance patrols shot and almost instantly killed H. C. Tilden, ove of Sau Fran- cisca's wealthiest and wost prominent citizens. The shooting took place at Twenty- second aud Guerrero sireets, while Mr, Tilden was returning iu bis mute frow Menlo Park. A friend of Mp. Tildeu's. who was In the automobile, was cut In the face by & bullet, and another ball plerced the seat and sfruck in the back II G, Sea man, acting Hentenant of the Second compuny of he sigual corps Major Tilden was a prominent com mission werchant of this «ily and a member of Governor Pandee's staff and was one of the foremost workers in the genera! relief work. Ile had taken his three children and a nurse from the Fourteen Mile house, whers they bad Leen since the earthquake, to Menlo Park, where Le bas a sammer cottage. His automoblle L&d Leen used as an ambulance lu couveyiug the sick and wousdel to the huspitals and the Hed Cross ag was displayed oun bis car. Besides this Le had the Red Cross in signls ou Lis right arm. According to Seaman, six wen stood lu the middle of the road, separating when the car got within afty feet of thems. When the car got within teu feet of the guard Seaman claims the guard begun shooting without warning or challenge and kept it up after the oar had passed them. Hugo Alltschul, who was also tu the automobile, bad his right cheek grazed by a bullet He stated that Tilden stopped the machiue when the shooting began and jumped out of the car, say- ing: “I am shot. They Lave killed me,” and ran to the sidewalk and fell dand. Three men have been placed under arrest. They are E. 8. Boyneton, a telephone Inspector in the employ of the Pacific States Telephone company; George W. Bimmous and Malcolm Vance. They are all young men and members of the Citizens’ patrol, or vigilantes. They were handed over to General Funston. Boynetou declares that he did not see the Red Cross flag on Tilden’s car and when the Igtter re fused to stop when challenged he fired. The chauffeur In the car then began shooting and Simmons and Vance re plied. The killing of Tilden has creat. od the greatest indignation. The new San Frauncisco that will rise from the ashes of the old city Is in Its first stages of rebullding. After five days of confusion sad almost superlin- man effort on the part of citizens of California's metropolis—the great task of sheltering, feeding aud otherwise caring for the homeless thousands complete order has beeu established sod attention turned to the future Confidence has Leen restored. The assurance of insuratice companies, the measures taken by the financial lost tutions, the prompt and reassuring words that bave reachied the business wen of Sap Frauclsco frou eastern financial centers, all these tlilogs bave dispelled the feellug of uncertainty. Saved from destruction, the steager State of California Las sailed for Port Angeles with 8 crowded passenger list. Myron Hume, one of the passengers, credits Captain Thowas of that vessel, Captaln Alexander of the stenuer Sau ta Ross nnd the capinin of the ferry boat Ukiah with the saving of the San Franelsco water front, Lines of hose were laid from the steamers, and skippers aud passengers made a gallant and successful Hight Two steamers were wrecked at the Union frou works. One was the Co lumbis, a big passenger boat, which wns on the ways. The earthquake caused her to topple off aud roll over on ber side, She was practically rained. The steamer City of Puebla was ly- fag At the dock there when a huge crane falling struck her and smashed her so that she sank. Presidio snd made ed in Golden Gate park te accommo date 15.000 persons. Thousands of Sau Fraucisco’s home- less slept in the upen—if they slept at all—1ia a drenching rain, adding untold fulsery and suffering to those whose cup is already full Shortly after mid: night It began to ralo and continued for three hours a heavy downpour. Governor Pardee has received word that Ecuadorean Consul Geueral San tos Ellas Santos Is missing. The report was sent ing by the cousul's secretary, who says Mr. Santos has not been seen by friends siuce the earthquake. The exodus fo interior towus contin- ues. Passengers stand In line for blocks to gle their applications for free tickets. After investigation officers mounted on dry goods holes announce through megaphones the names of those to whom tickets have been Is sued, and every oufgoiug tralm Is crowded, Many are leaving oun electric cars to pearby towns, such as Elmhurst, Alas: meds, Berkeley, Haywards, Fruitvale, Benicia, Milpitas sod fartlier south and east in the hamlets of the rich fruit lands of the Santas Clara and San Joa- quin valleys. Thousands hive crossed to the Sausalito, San Rafael, Larkspur, Mill Valley and other towns clustering around the base of Mount Tamalpais Ranchers, oo less hospitable thau the town dwellers, Lave thrown open their farmbouses, aud for scores of illes uesrly every dwelling has become a temporary refuge camp The condition of the 5,000 persons camped Iu Jefferson square is terrible, Not mere than § per cent have sven an army tent. and makeahifts are con- structed of carpets Ded sheets and every imaginable substance. They were inadequate to keep out the heavy raia that fell Sunday night and yester- day. Houses are requisitioned for these people us fast as possibile Glenn A. Durston of the Spanish War Veterans’ rellefl committee Las imue diate charge of relief work President Fred Hall of the Bohemian club sald that all the bListorical and other importaut pictures fu the club's galleries were saved und are now st the Park museum The famous painting, With the Hoe,” is safe Dr. Edward T. Devioe, general secre tary of the Charity Orguuization so- clety of New York, whose experience “The Man DR. EDWARD T. DEVINE. Red Cross chief. bas been very large lu relief work, is in charge for the National Red Cross in San Francisco, Geperal A. W. Greely lias taken coin wand of the federal troops here, super- sedlog Geuerul Frederick Funston, who will act under Greely's orders Hils report says: “Our greatest dauger iu the future may be expected from unavoidable uu- sanitary couditious, and every person bere is cautioued that to violate lu the slightest degree the justructions of the sanitary officers would be a crime that could biave uo available punishment.” Major General Greely was ou the way east to attend the wedding of Lis daughter sud learned of the fire while in Chicago. He {mmediately returned to Sau Fraucisco, Frank Skinner, with bls uinety-two year-old mother, who Is visitiug from Canada, escaped from a burning build lug and have taken quarters with friends elsewhere lu the city. Willams Murray, race caller, had a narrow escape. He was with Mrs Murray ou the sixth floor of the He- gloa when the frst shock came. The rvol fell lo, and the Lullding was bad ly cracked. Plaster fell iu the halls apd throughout “the Lotel. Hastily dressing, Murray took bis young wife in bis arms and struggled down the six flights of stairs. "The bulldlug was swaying ayd about to crash to the ground, while the hall wis almost im- passable ou uccouut of the fallen plas. ter aud timbers, Mrs. Muorray lusisted on carrylug ber pet dog George Hose, nu bookmaker, who is principal owner of the Ascot park track, escaped lu pajamas and slippers He Lastily gutbered ull bis most valua- ble belongings lu a barrel aud rolled the barrel for over a wile a place of safety. Billy Jackman, no New York book- maker, was enjoying au automobile ride during the earthquake amd was Liurled Ligh into the alr. The frightened chauffeur raced away. leaving Jacksou stauding in the widst of falling bulld- lugs. He escaped without serfous ine jury, - Art Newman, horse owner, witli Mrs, Newman aud Jockey Preston, were ut the Terminus hotel i Newman and Mrs, Newman and the ! boy jumped ta ah adjoining roof and mn made thelr way over fallen timbers eof safety Toey 9 and — iu 8 day tossing brick. The horse MacGrulue and a filly, sis- ter to Yellow Tall, were at the frack at the time of the earthquake. Mac Gralpe ran away and was slightly io. Jured. The Ally threw her Loy and ran iofo a post and was killed. As soon as possible all horses which were uot shipped east will Le sont to Seattle. Fred Rulbman, the opera siuger, at the St. Dunstan hotel never woke up. Mr Castiebert knocked on the wall and cried: “Fred, get up! There's an earthquake!” He sakl, Al right” aud weut to sleep again. They Lad to call him at ® o'clock. HARRIMAN'S MESSAGE. Desuribes Viait te San Franecisco—De- struction Indescribable, He Says. NEW YORK, April 24 -E. H. Harri man, president of the Uplou Pacific Railroad company, has seut the foliow- ing wessage from Oakland, Cal, to the offices of the railroad company in this city: “Having gone over the situation in San Fraucisco, [ am deeply hnpressed with the necessity of uninterrupted for warding of foodstuffs with which to feed the 200,000 bowelens people. The situation is well organized, and the United States guartermaster's depart went (3 receiving and distributing threugh its chanuels and through the various local relief assoclations all sup plies us fast as they arrive, but the fact should be made public lo all guar ters that It will require continued ef fort on the part of every cue to keep supplies coming. The rallroads are, of course, handling all such supplies with out charge, and the peuple must re spond to calls for relief. “Have just returned from San Fran cisco. Impossible to describe the de struction. All parts of the city affected are total loss. About 50.000 Lave mov- ed to outlying districts, and those, as well us the whole of the remainiug in habltants of San Francisco, will Lave to be fed aud cared for for soe time “There atv uo warkets or stocks of any kiad left, so that even with abun dance of woney the bare necessities could not Le purchased. People are Hviag lu all sorts of temporary habita tions, Lut fu 8 Tew days It 13 expected that they will be supplied with sui clent tents, which are vn thelr way, us well as bDlagkets, The cooking of the inhabitants, whether those remaining iu thelr houses or uot, Las been doue lu the streets as uo Ures are sllowed iu suy of the houses “1 niu living vn the car at the sud of Oakland mole, next to Mr, Calvin, vice prealdent of the Southern Pacitic com pay. Mr. Herrlu, a Southern Pacific official, Is with General Funston at Lis beadguarters, aud the whole stall is at work on Sowething to belp lo the care of the people, “It was fortunate that a government post was located bere nnd especially so that it is io charge of General Fuu ston His foresight aud precaution have given the peuple necessary pro tection sgalust depredations und in spired a feellug of coutidence and cheerfuluess. Tle rich snd poor have to Le cared for alike. It 1s wonderful bow coursgeous and hopeful they all are. It is the kiud of spirit upon which can be depended the successful return of upbulldiug and prosperity.” CADET BHIP FOUNDERS. Thirty-five Belgian Sallors Drowned In Bay of Bilseay. LONDON, April 24—1he Count de Smet de Naeyer, a cadet sailing ship used by the Belgian goverument for training officers for the goverumeut service, has foundered In the Lay of Biscay wiih a loss of thirty-five lives, includlog the captain and the officer commanding the cadets. The cadets included the sous of mauy prominent Belgiaus, Twenty six survivors of the wreck were rescued by the Freuch bark Duukergue The Count de Smet de Naeyer turn: ed turtle when she was launched, ne cessitatiug alterations to lwprove ler stability, Most of her officers resigued after Ler first voyage, declaring that she was stil] top heavy She started ou Ler {ll fated secon! voyage April 11 aud sucbored off Flushing till Easter Sunday, when she was towed into the North sea and started ou her voyage for Australia She encountered terrible wenther fn the bay of Biscay, labored heavily and foundered. A boat or raft was launch ed, and by this weaus the survivors were rescued Doings in the Seaate. WASHINGTON, April 24.- The seu- ate has increased to $1.50 00) the sec oud appropriation of funds Io behalf of the sufferers from the California earthquake, making a total of $2 500, Oo). This was enncted without com ment of any kind, The day marked the conclusion of Mr. La Follette's speech on the railroad rate bill. The bill pro viding for the orgaulzation of a deutal corps 1o the grimy was passed, nod the Indian appropriation bl was under vousideration Jate lu the day, Senator Perkine' Wife In It. LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 24. Mrs. George (C Perklus, Miss Marie Perkins, Miss Katie Fink and Miss Clara Cal. They came from Oakland Mre Per kins is the wife of United States Sena tor George CO. Perklus of Califoruia. Bue was in an excited condition frow her earthquake experience. Athlete Dend After Operation. NEW YORK. April 24. - Elis 8 Knapp. an athlete and vephew of Wil- wot EB. Knapp, district attoruey of Che- mung county, is Oead here after a slight Sueiation dur Ee relief ey an la Jury to the nose belong baseball many years t death ve- OREGON SHAKEN UP Portland Felt Earthquake Tremors Yesterday. —— SMALL TOWNS ALONG COAST RUINED Ships at Sea Felt Voree, and Tars Thought They Had Mit Vacharted Rocka—=Wireless Whispered Tale to Fired. PORTLAND, Ore, April 24 A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at 1:10 o'clock yesterday miorning at Grant's pass and Glendale, {a southern Oregon People were awakened from sound sleep snd windows In Lulldings were cracked. The earthquake that laid San Frun- cisto In ruins also played bhavoe with many of the suwaller towns and cities slong the northern coast as far north as Eureka. The lighthouses at Point Arena and Fort Brugg are bLadly damaged, and the city of Eureka presents a dilapidat ed appearance, nearly every window having Leeu shattered The brick bulidings are badly wrenched aud will have to be repaired, and the water malus were broken, leaviug the water supply shut off for several days The earthquake was felt very dis tinctly at sea. The Alliance was off Humboldt bay, the eutrance to Eure ks, on Wednesday morning, and the vessel shiook so violently that the cap- tain felt certain that she had drifted ou sone uncharted rock until sound ings showed that she was in deep wa- ter. There was uo tidai wave, but the sea simply sank aud rose viclently, pounding the boat exactiy as though she had bumped upon a string of rock ledges. At Medford, Ore, a slight but dis tinct earthquake shock was felt about 2 o'clock yesterday worulug. No dem age was done Fifteéu minutes after the earthquake iu Sau Francisco the cruiser Boston put to sea with the Pacific squadron under comwand of Admiral Goodrich, frum off the Larbor of that city. Not a wan on board the four vessels that cowposed the fleet was aware of the seismic disturbauce. At 11 o'clock on Wednesday forenoon when many miles from shore a wireless message (rom gle of the southeru Callforula stations was recelved by Admiral Goodrich ap prisiug him of the disaster iu Sao Fran- cisco, The Boston went fmuwediately to San Pedro harbor aud took sboard wauy tous of supplies from Los Au geles. Lieutenant Commander Braud of the Boston sald “Had It uot been for the wireless service the squadron would Lave known nothilug of the earthquake and fire at that tUme” Hundreds of refugees Lave reached Ogden, Utah, ludisidunl lunches for 53 persous were handed out there by the civic sutboritlies, each lunch being locased lo a cardboard shoe box. Then the distressed people were warshaled fn front of {mprovised counters, on which were awaltiug thew cups of steaming coffee The clilldren were provided with milk, and special thought was given to the bables, sud bottled milk was served thew Eighty-oue of the refugees were provided with weans sutlicient to pay their own way to friends The second lusane persou to be taken frown ote of the refugee tralus ls H Hearsfield, He was accompanied by his wife, and they were ou their way to Denver The dight of the refugees cau ouly be likened to that of a retreating army. The people arriving at Ogden apparent Iy were driven from thelr homes with out time to properly clothe themselves. Sone are hatless aod coatless, aud oth ers are garbed In misfit donated Ly the relief committees between Oakland aud Ogden, They all have the same story of Lorror to relate, and thelr oue desire is to get as far away from the scenes of thelr misfortunes as possi ble, Hojesivensky Asked Court Martial, ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.- The special commission which has beeu iu vestigntivg the naval battle of Tsushi ma stralt, in which the Russian feet was destroyed by the forces under Ad miral Tugo, Las reported lu favor of court martinling all of the oMcers who were on board the torpedo boat de stroyer Bedovi, to which Vice Adwlral Hojestvenshy was trousfered after the disabling of bis tdagship, for surren dering the vessel. Adwiral Rojestven shy sloue is excepted, but has asked to be tried with his comrades. Ie was wounded and when lls fag was lowernd Milas Waters Dead From Injuries, NEW YORK, April 24 Miss Har rier Waters, the actress who was In Jured fn the wreck of Jawes I. Bra dy's antomobile On the Merrick road, pear Baldwin, N.Y, is desd iu the Nussunt hospital nt Mineola. No young woinan in the theatrical profession en Joyed a higher standing with principals and wanagers than did the desd girl Her acts of charity to uufortunate cho rus girls were proverbial She bad a remarkable Hkeness to Fritel Sclel Huvonsciois Youth Sullered Horrible Death, FRANKLIN, Pa, April 23 Harold Cuarmdchavls, seventeen yeurs old, was Killed nnd his companion, Frank Me Claren, was lnjured hiere by the explo siou of dynamite caps Carinlchuels was carrying In kis pockel, The boy was disewbowelsd, Russian Frontier Sonn Burned. BYDTKUHNEN, East Prussia, April 24. The Russiun frootler town of Pik i i 3 f THE PECONIC HANDICAP. . Mermitage Wen Aqueduct Feature, Hesting Favorite, Inquisitor. NEW YORK, April 24. Mud rug ners were in greal demand at the Aqueduct track, as the Leavy rains made the track fetiock deep. Five fa vorites were defeated. Gambol In the third race was thie only successful first choles. Hermitage took the lead iu the Peconic handicap, seven furlongs, at the start aud, holding Lis advantage to the finish, won easily by one and a half lengths from the favorite, Iugulsitor, with Israfel third Mausauiello lu the Hfth race was played down from 7 to 1 to 7 fo 2 and won in a hand drive. He was sold to J. I. McGinuess for $1,400. Miller rode two winners, Summaries First lace Veronese second; Monet, third Second Race. -Hed, White aud Bioe, first; Saltive, secoud; Tow third Third Hace -Gambol, first: Hirscli, second; Chawblet, third Fourth Race frst; quisitur, secomd; Israfel third Fifth Race. Masaniello, frst; sonfan, second; Colossal, third Sixth Hace — Fay, first; Clare Hus sell, secoud; Bally Preston, third BASEBALL SCORES. first; Yazd Cogan Isidor erwitage in Law- Games Played Yesterday by the Na- tional and American Leagues. NATIONAL LEAGUE At Boston Philadelphia g Boston g¢ 8 Hiis—VPhiladeiphia, € Loston Errut — Philadelphia, 3. Liosten. 2 Halteries ~ Lush and Donovan, Linderman and Nesd. pian At Cincinn Bt. Louis Cincinnati Vv & 3 Vv ¥ atl 12 4110¢ € 8 1 & ¢ Hits—8t. Louis § Clucinnati -8t. Louls, I, Cincinnati 1} McFarland aud Holmes Phelps TABLE OF PERCENTAGES New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Chicago Boston 3. Louls Cincinnati Brookiyn 0 0 0 *~1 fF & 9—b Errors BHillerias— Overuil and - Ue - a AMERICAN LEAGL Atl Chicago Cleveland € U9 ee 9 Chicage 28 829 Hits. Cles ind, #; Chicago, § Cleveland 3 Chicage i Rlicades and van AL Ht Detroit St Louis Zz 8 € g * {its etro mt x * Error Detivit 8 < Hatieries- Kii- Han and Warne un ell Hike TABLE OF FPEHUENTAUESR AL Huslow, Smith and ‘Sulli Louis a © Philadelphia Detrolt Was ington Uv Our Team at Athens. ATHENS, April 24 All the bers of the Awerioaus Olympia teas were oul practicing and Jdolng well except the tuvalids Messrs Pag sons, Moulton, Mitchell sand Hillipan, who are lu rather shaky condition. The day was spent io workiog off the mi uor eveuls on the programe of the Olympic gawes, locluding football lawn tenuls, shootiug and cycling, lu which the Americans did not compete [be most tmportant of the events was the fenciug at the Zappeiou, where the Boglishmen tgured well Kargut Won at Lesington. LEXINGTON, Ky. Apri! 24 The annual spring weeting of the Kentucky association opened with a large at tendauce and splendid raclug Ihe feature of the programme was the Phenix Hotel purse, for three-year olds which wns won by Ed Corrigan’'s Kur gut. Five of the seven eveuls were won by outsiders wen Eanes Carlisle Lost by Error. WASHINGTON, April 24 -Ueorge town defeated Carlisle's hall team by good hitting aud Cantwell's fine pitch tug, Most of Carlisle's errors were costly; score, 8S to 1 Sutton Wins Second Place. NEW YORK, April 24 Iu the play off of the tie for second prize In the billiard tournament last night Sutton defeated Scliaefer Ly 000 to 287, Will Be a Quiet Wedding. WASHINGTON, April 24 - Associate Justice McKenna of the United States supreme court aud Mrs. McKenun have felt compelled on account of the disaster In Sau Frauclsco and the lack of tidings from Mes. McKennn's father and Justice McKenua's brother, both of whom live In San Francisco, to re call the invitatious to the wedding of thelr daughter, Marie 0 Davenport Browu of Boston for in stead the welding will be a quiet one {ullorrow Higgins Vetoes (oggeshnll BILL, ALBANY, N.Y Aprit 24. -With a veto wessage, in which he sharply Jd uouuces the present Jaw permitting at race tracks the gumbling which is a felony veisewhere, Higelus returned to the seunte without approy al the LIL of Seqator creasing the perventnge of the gross receipts of race jueetiugs to be distrib uted mong the hgie ultural Governor Coggeslhinll in societies Albany VYeles $330,000, ALBANY, NY, April 24 Within « very few loutes last aight both Louses of the legislature, acting upon the recompendation of Governor Hig glus, conveyed lo a special wessage passed a LIN ppproprinting $250 00 for the relief of the afflicted people of San Frimelscu amd the state of California Tenth Death In Kearsnrge Disaster. WASHINGTON, Apri! 24 Willlam Kiug, an ondigary scaiuan, whe was puiong the lujured on the Kearsarge, is dead here, bringing the list of dead tion. Eighty bullfiugs were burned to eiglit enlisted men and two was from Appl tton City, PRICE ONE CE] Our Annual Curtain Below we give a pa list of curtains on sale There are Irish Point, Wi: Backs, cte., not included in the following list. OD those in the window only. Many other numbers ¥ will gladly show with p portionate reductions: ranffled swiss i“ a ioc Goe 75¢ $1.00 © 1.25 1.35 alc 2! yds Nottinghams, 6ic2 + " $1.25 31 yds 195. 1.50 1.65 1.75 1.85 2.00 2.2 2.50 2.85 3.00 3.50 3.9 1.50 5.00 “" is i“ LL “ is i" i i i Wash Goods We have added seve very pretty lines of plain colors and figured m terials, every one sparklin with freshness. All prices, and our values are never beaten. New Shirt Waists Just reccived new line of white shirt waists, short and long sleeves. We aré just as hard to beat on shirt waists as They are bought Scranton store for both wholesale and rotail depar! ments, the combined outpu of which compares favors bly with the largest con sumers in the slate, hence our remarkable values in dry goods ol all kinds. We buy right See our line of shirt waists, Onc case Galatea cloth, best make, perfect goods 1 in vlains, stripes and figures, white, black, navy, and red grounds, everywhere for from 15¢ 18¢. Our price for one ¢ only, Wednesday, 12§c, en it Garyenter and hort 17 Pleasant St. Waverly, Rr R. H. DRISLANE Contractor and Builder Plans ard Estimates Purnia: 210 Miller £4, Sayre Pa Everythi ew and U| Date, rue hii Sh a Thomas Ave. Opposite L, V, Blader, Tatas $1 50 Por bid . 0 Beg ELE ORTICR AOE
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