Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

SAN FRANCISCO IS AN IMMENSE ASH HEAP

terrible fire slowly burning out Government Mints Destroyed but the $30,000,000 Saved.

I LARGE RELIEF FUND Millions of Dollars are Already Subscribed. governor hanly issues call it W b* Week* eßfcre Use Actual I Le*> Life and Property WiU be Known w. rtot»*M* fta« Rpo ■ **»: Wi-tmgton D C. April 20 Gan m. F-:.*tou that the ftr* w parti/ tinder control Thu t* taken it it war department to mean that the »it lation thia morning la some ■ d that there to some hop* st **»ir.g a ftinge arcund the edge* »f t* city, where a few valuable V : : 4» atilt aland Os course how **■ tho buaiMM and rvsidance di* tnrt* *r« gone OAKLAND April 20 At leaat > people are bomeleaa here. Ex f r Phetoa. himself a heavy loeer ka- headed a local anbacnption with II -0 for relief while Ban Tran toro u prostrate and the entire boat aew has been swept out of existence. * f»».;ag prevail* that a new and graador city muat n»e from the ratna Or every hand this apint is manifest * *• rlpf>« M Hae apcclal Oakland. April 20.-The destitute to lb thousands, rich and poor alike are amped in Golden Gate and Pre •die parka and tn the cemeteries*, *H-| « Ml UprxHl Oakland. April 20. -Thousands of j Hope again slept in the park last Mht The rich and poor laydowi: , aide by aide in the parks People are i Uhtmg tor food today INDIANAPOLIS. April 20- Gov I * Hinly has issued a prociama *- calling on the state of Indiana i t- jive to the relief fund H- al•nt a telegram of sympathy to Gov Pardee •4* rintas 14<'I Um? MpXflal WASHINGTON D C April 20. A special train of twelve cars, havtog the right of way left Washington ihie morning, taking aboard such stores as are here. An effort will be made to cover the distance in three day* All available army tents in the country have been ordered sent to San F rancisco. . NEW’ YORK. April 20.- Never in the history of the country has there hcen such a spontaneous response to the call for money for relief. More than three million dollars has alrady he«n raised, ranging in amounts from * hundred thousand dollars, given by Rockefeller, to the pennies given by the school children. rn, r , I lpiis-M. line special. WASHINGTON, April 20.—The

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I United Slater battleahipe in course of , conairnction art safe, according to I is mr’eage from Admral M< Call Two, . battatoaa of infantry have been or | dered from Monterey to Fnaco The loss of life ha* been exaggerated and will not reach 6,000 The president< I has designated Secretary Metcalf as a personal representative to visit, San Francisco immediately to Meer j tain what aid the government can render WASHINGTON April Hr* re tary Shaw received a telegram today ’ from Oakland telling of the complete i I destruction of the tub treasury at I San Francisco, but giving the gratify mg new* that 930.000 000 contained in i the vaults had been saved The tele i gram war signed by J M McClure ' | a bookkeeper in the sub treasury, j j who apparently performed the good j work No word bar com* from either ‘ H--b treasurer Jacoba or Cashier Bnt ting and the treasury officiate are con vinced that both of these official/ lost their lives McCl are's telegram read San Franc! co completely destroyed by ft re following the earthquake The iub treasury burned yestrvday morn mg Under difficulties, I reached the wreck of the building thi morning The vaults were intact Found no git ad- I f.:.,.1y commu.-..*-*:• *i with Fnn*ton and secured a detail of otcompany of soldiers I was unable io locate the Treasurer and there fore acted on my own responsibility The vault* and money are safe Please j rrrarge with the secretary of war for military protection to treasury vault J M M CLURE " Bookkeeper ” Western Union Bulletin San Frai cisco. •» a tn . N«•» York ! time There to nothing riie.mragiog | frtHli tlw* •<*»* llf <•« |g»fi thl» | momw * **» <!’•* rtmlrary *inrr mid-I night it has .iartcl fre,l, ..n th.- -mth j end of the line of hr*- and is Inirising . ilereelr. Fort Mm-m and the rest *>( (hr big ware lams* are burning: ! today. Western Union Bulletin Sen Franetoco. April .M The M-i-ti*- in and ar.-uml th* Oakland feelev hoilM- where the Wentrni Union I <.flier i- r* Ia Mi sited. Iwggai* *lr*eri(»- I pion. Min. women and eliil.lnn *.f; ill nalnmalily and v.rti*l»ti*ni* «>f life | I with tlw but few artirl*' ti*r* have I tarn ti* leu'e the city. Th*- n*a*l * lending t«» the ferry mirth and I iirmiml the share <»f the bay n» far | .a, Fort Ma-.n to litterr.i with all <4 bcitkt’w vchtcl*■* I eaMf wHh Hh vi mult . I*. Hr? ,pp?‘ M« Ha. 141 Ih.imbihia. April 2» Thu* ptore wa- vieilrd tin- mwnnu by an earthLniik- which laMvil *ix mmuf.*. A> pniiie follo»M. The damage re|*irteil to slight. A ripp*. lI.IIM- Sp»'< lai. Oakland, Aprl 20.- There i» no i change for the better nene** the buy. The city i* practically wi|w**l out. the tire taking it* turn- tniclieeked to fini*h the devastation. JterippS'M 'liar Sped si. Oakland. April 2d Periiap*- the most abherent mid repulsive sight of all during th*- awful event* of the I pa*! two dny* wim the work of the I human vultures. wh*> like rats, took . advantage of the situation, to loot j mid steal. Ju*l how many of these i tiend* were shot hy the «uldiers will, never he known. Siudi depravity at a time like this ran hnrdly Ih> imagined in th’* human rare. Scripps-McKae Special. I’.ia Antreh April 2'.- Ili-I'iixces • ri'tii Sail Francitott* are arriving iioe

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1000.

« rontintbfsl wirtum Uav ihjc in <itanti< the Ut« I re|M»rt» only a«l<i tlrtayM bormm of I •«(»>rH‘**, \\ ssf! «|i itllhtrvl iMpfgsf’f* tn*’ I Hum*' 4 * Atul had h» lw* a ben to ATTOP.NEY GENERAL 8 OPINION i S»y> tb« Law as to Batoon* Blands a* Hr- ,r*- ! *ll*l*l. ecrept »here aoeh change m j between the later and former ruad I ments and that they de m»t purport — ■ H WINNES FRIENDS WORRIED He Write# He Was to Meet Friends , at Ban Francisco. 1 lllttA 4 tig* tto hK'dlFti I?- < skill Of?*-lit, I it ttrr , '<>« I itoitili lit I I- I L-h Hi* I’m Hi Ktito I J The relatives of Mr. mid Mt* Winnes tin- ev* >ti* an*! are now hoping mid tniating that something turned np that had delayed their trip t*> the ■iooined city. If. howi ver. they carred out thru plnn» a* laid <>nt in the letter. Mr. and Mrs. Harty \\ innr* were in Smi Frmi*-i.»*-*> at the time **f the earthquake. Mi.«* Winn*-* tel* graplied to her brother. Fred Win-n*-s, al Hedley. Cal., if any thing ha*l i been learn*-*! concerning Hurry and j his wife ami expects a message today. “ U B CHURCH I t In th*- absence of the pastor, Rev. A. M. Cummins, former presiding eldei-o! this distri*-' -.nd now of W.n saw. Indiana, will pi* ..ch in ‘he - morning at I niou Ch.i|M-l and in the evening at IVeatur. All lovers of this good preacher will lie welcome.

GENEVA NEWS Guy Ricketts Sent to Kendalville Office BAND GIVES FIRST CONCERT ! Surprised the CiUseu* Bob Black Has a Setlto Rooter N«w on th* N«st I \| (Mark s* taki -it is | A PI.EA.w.AN f SOCIAL EVENT ; Tbs Meed a me* Lyman Were th* Guests of H*»nor Innnn bv th*- Mewdamr* H>-*» •■>-.■ » :*t H*lo*tor*i. 11l . -H-pliri.rl'l t» Mrs | IA > i : M - -»■«• 1., i .h-rson, I Kalver. Cra ' - rii. i!*-i r. Kneblcr. J. Kaher and ll* ••> * '*•< I Mi** Werthait. < hi* i-,-'. wa« an I WM RINEHART BELIEVED SAFE Letter Says He Was Not at San Fran j cisco as Was Feared. From a letter received tin* morning, Mr. ami Mrs. Will Kinvliart, who bad been spending the winter in Cab - * forniu. were not in San Franeisco at the time of the earthquakt-. but were l***-ated on a train between Watsonville ami L*» Atrgelew. California, where the train was held up by a landslide. Mis. Rim-hurt is n sister of \V. J. Arehbold. of this city and that gentleman was mm-'i relieved when he n-ei-ive*! this word this m-.rr.

GALVANI 8 HYPNOTIC SHOW Attracted Big Crowd Bpence f Aval ( «nsd st Opera House !<».*•. I) 1 . * ;..«' -gsy- :•. . 4 .... : ; f PRAYER FAILED TO DO WORK ~f j,, j , A. | . I SERVICES TOR MRS HART r *-*1 ■> f■> M I - - !.-n Monroe street tomorrow afternoon ' church ami Hcv Fowler will have | . i.lir* ll ami nci. r * *«■• , ehanre of the *. rv lc*» Mr» C. F. Tru*- i- arranging f.n si»-*-ia! music | Mrs Hart ha.! raided hrrf stxty CIVIC IMPROVEMENT TONIGHT " —- — The Civic Improvement Society will ’ meet at the Library at eight o cloek , this evening am! everyhody is e*>r- ! dially invited. Arrangements have ! been made to have the building well j Leate.l. J.rlge Emin m**i C. -I. I.m

MUMBEK 10‘J

COURT NEWS Another Case Against the City THE FAST DITCH CASE IB RESET Motiat Ovomttod ta insaraaeo C**a Probate New. Msrnago THE K OF C PEDRO PARTY Pr-v»d to b* s M >t D«ughtfui 0* THE DEATH Ol RUSSELL RAE Little Son of Jesse Rac Called at a Young Age. Hussell (i. Hu*-. 5..„ *>t Mi and Mr- J- Ha- wn. I- J.o.uan 11. I'Hlll. ami died April IT. ag»il tlirw vraiw, thrtM* months and day*. His parents, a number of relatives, survive, including the ebild* great gran.l mother, all *»f whom an- s..rn-w stricken. The funleral M-.vic s were held at the F. B. elrnroh at Pleasant Mill*. Rev G H. I Barker in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Rue are very thankful t<» th • | • »pl«‘ who I anted ihrm duriim t