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THE HOKSGCSGr ORBGOyiAIC, 3OXDA, APJRHi ISKXJ. TROOPS FIGHT MOB French Strikers Blow Up Rail way Bridges and Mills. GRAVE DANGER AT LENS Soldiers Fire Upon Rioters Who Are Armed "With Broken Glass. Many Prlstoners Crowd the Military Hospitals. L.ENS, .France, April 23. Conditions here growing out of the strike are decidedly grave, and hourly conflicts between the troops and infuriated populace are tak ing place. The mob has blown up the railway bridges, torn up the rails for several miles and destroyed several mills. The troops have been compelled to flre on the mobs, and many persons have been wounded. The favorite weapon of the strikers is broken glass, which is used with terrible effect, and the military hos pitals are crowded. In many cases persons driving along the roads have been neld up and robbed. Thero are now 28,000 troops here and more are coming. KING PETER'S IXOPJS SHORT. 'Revolutionary Party In Scrvla Rap idly Growing in Power. BELGRADE, Scrvla. April 23. A revo lution is impending, and as a result King Peter has strongly reinforced his palace guard. A strong party against the pres ent dynasty is receiving accessions every day, and the reign of King Peter seems near an end. TING CARE OF HEALTH iHANY wn.LI.YG WORKERS TO IM PROVE SANITATION. Portland Delegation Arrives Sick ness on Decrease Large Corps Clean Mrecta. SAX FRANCISCO, April 22. The Board of Health reports a very encouraging health condition, considering the circum stances. Sickness is constantly on the decrease. There are very few contagious diseases, and these are being attended at Deer Lodge in Golden Gate Park. Sani tary conditions in the residence districts are being Improved. A large corps of volunteers started at work yesterday removing all cans- of garbago to the curbs. Wagons were pressed Into service today and the gar bage removed to the burned districts, where it will -be destroyed. Cesspools are being dug. Most of the sickness Is among the peo plo who arc living out of doors and It la upon these cases that the Board of Health Is concentrating most -of its attention. Hundreds of volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses and helpers are at work allaying suffering. Ever since the flre broke out Ihere'Tias been" no lack of "volunteers for every kind of work. Major Torrey. of the United States Vrmy. and Dr. Foster, of the Slate Board of Health, have charge of the work among the people who are out of doors, and Dr. Hassler Is at the head of the sanitary work. Oakland has furnished an engineering corps to assist in restora tion of the water supply and another that will aid in cleaning the streets. Dr. IC A. Mackenzie, chief fmrgcon of tho Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany, has reached here In charge of 20 physicians, a number of nurses and plen ty of hospital supplies. Dr. W. E. Carll. jf the Oregon Stato National Guard, has arrived in addition to the entire Third Hospital Corps of Oregon. SEWERS IX BAD CONDITION. Plumbers and Doctors Most Needed. Clcnrins: Away Debris. SAN FRANCISCO, April 22. The inspec tion of the sewers made today by the Board of Tublic Works shows that the outlets to the systems in tho residence section remaining unbumed are all In sood condition save two. In the district south of Market street Tew, If any. systems remain. President Maestrettl. of the Board of Public Works, inscribed tho . condition as "deplorable." In the business district no Inspection has as yet been made. The work of repairing the sewers needed at once is now under way. Gangs of workmen are being sent out. Teams and (vagonti have been secured, and some sort order is being established. Plumbers md doctors are needed. Some are volun teering, but the demand far exceeds the supply. The sanitation problem Is becoming in 'rcaslngly difficult. Householders and "ainpers have been ordered to remove earbage and refuse to the curb lines on Jic streets. The Health Department has mpressed the wagons Into service to cart way this debris. The supply of chloride if lime Is nearly exhausted. CHINESE PROBLEM URGENT. Ail Are Now Penniless and New Chinatown Is Needed. SAX FRANCISCO. April 22. One of the Hrst problems facing the relief commlt ees on both sides of the bay is the shel tering of the Chinese. Most of them, 'ormcr rich and poor alike, are absolutely penniless and destitute. It has long been 4 question Jn Snn Francisco what should e done with Chinatown, and moving the 'hincsein the direction of Col ma has been agitated. Now they are without homes and without prospects -of securing any. They can get no land. The limits of Oakland's Chinatown have already been extended, and the strictest police regulations are in force to prevent t Jrthcr enlargement. On this side of the bay they are camping in open lots, but. if course, this Is the merest temporary' shelter. Unless the Government undertakes their relief, they are -In grave danger. Those who have money cannot purchase prop erty, as no one will sell to them. Few, however, even of tho richest merchants In Chinatown, saved anything of value, ror their wealth was invested In the Ori ental village which has sprung up n the Scan of the burned dlstrlcL TjARGE FORCE OF TROOPS. Three Thousand Soldiers Compose Major Benson's Provost Guard. SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., April 22. , Special.) Major Benson of the Four teenth Cavalry is in command of the provost sruard. General Funsten's headquarters are at Fort Mason, as a PACIFIC .HORTHWEST PEOPLE REGISTERED AT THE OREGONIAN'S 0AKLA1CD INFORMATION BUREAU Br ARNO ORECONIAN NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU, Oakland, CaL, April 22. The following Pacific Northwest swvlvers of the fire zn4 earth quake have registered at The Oregenlan Information bureau In Oakland. Tomorrow we will have ' six information bureaus established In San Francisco: PORTLAND. I GEORGE W. HOYT ELLA LAM PIER JOHN L. WEBBER J. F. R. WEBBER AND FAMILY ROY SHAPOO MRS. C. TROY AND. FAMILY , MRS. H. BLOCK AND FAMILY JESSIE WANN CLARENCE EPPSTEIN LOUIS ROSENFELD ARTHUR SALINGER AND FAMILY A. J. SINGER AND FAMILY J. S. ACKERMAN AND WIFE P. F. CASTLEMAN W. H. THOMAS B. W. DENNIS AND WIFE 1 B. RICH H. DALE AMBROSE BONNER FRANK W. DUNNE E. F. GOULD C. H. GRIT2MACHER AND WIFE YVETTE G. SHIVELY G. W. HILDEBRAND HERMAN KLABER H. C. HANSEN AND FAMILY A. W. CRAIG AND WIFE H. C. MANN THOMAS H. M'CLARY AND WIFE A. L. CRAIG R. W. PATTERSON M. VELGUTH H. ALLEN. SEATTLE. MRS. L. H. GRIFFITH AND SON MRS. ANGUS MACKINTOSH PHIL GRECO CAPTAIN T. F. MOSER, U. S. N. EUGENE. B. WARE B. PLATTS ' WALLA WALLA. L. NAUGHT O. F. FELTON AND FAMILY MARSH FIELD. R. L. CAVANAUGH ASTORIA. E. M. LAHTE he has under his command 3,000 Fed eral forces. United States Marshal Shoup. of Alaska, -who was In the Palace Hotel. San Francisco, at the time of the earth quake, is safe, with hundreds at Pied mont Park. Oakland. Although severe ly shaken by the quake, he escaped In jury. Five children were born last night in the hospitals that have been estab lished at Golden Gate Park, making 18 births in this park. Eight babies have been born In Buena Vista Park. A helpful feature of the work is the establishment by the Southern Pacific Company of a chain of information kept by bureaus, which will be served by relays of pony riders, carrying the latest bulletins and Instructions rel ative to transportation facilities pro vided to relieve the congestion in San Francisco. A committee sent by the Japanese Consul, representing the Japanese Re lief Society, offered its co-operation in any. -mannerpossible. The society is caring for "many of tho stricken Jap anese who still remain in the city. They are rendering assistance to white peo ple wherever required. They have wired to every large city on the Coast asking for supplies to be sent by the Japanese. LOS ANGELES GIVES $305,000 Relief Fund Expended for Supplies hy Citizens Committee. LOS ANGELES, April 22. The total sum subscribed to date in and about Ian An geles to the fund for the relief of tho San Francisco earthquako sufferers is $305,000. The Individual amounts arc from all sources and classes, from millionaires to Chinese and Japanese laborers, rang ing from a few cents to thousands of dol lars. The money thus raised has been placed in the hands of a municipal relief commit tee and. Is expended for food shipments under supervision of the Chamber of Com merce. FUT TO 'WORK IX FIXE CLOTHES Authorities Plaj-Xo Favorites in Im pressing; Jlcn to Clean Streets. SAN FRANCISCO, Apri 22. Tho soldiers and the police arc forcing every available man in the downtown district of the city to work, no matter where they are found or under what conditions. One party of four men that camo down town In an automobile yes terday were stopped on Market street by the soldiers. The well-dressed men were ordered out of the machine and compelledtoasslst in clearing the debris from Market strccL so that provisions may be hauled up through the center of the city. Then the automobile was loaded with provisions and sent out to relieve the hungry people in the park. Men coming from the unburned dis trict from the Western Addition with the Intention of crossing the bay to MaBBTTv'ajBjw JQH K.n -Bc bbm fBE - "SaBBBV 'e' bbbbbbbbbbT a bbbbbbbW' f:ffattaZ 'jCSaSgJat --f DWI v LaBt.1 'bbbbbbbBe BLbbM &f$,V r' I - ' ' aWtf' aasasasMPc: 'Mi , IHHbIisH J-ijBasasasasBaasB Bsasasasasasasam JaFmBTaaasV (BaBaBaBV-y'BaBBBBBBBBBBBBBl "LZB?k.. Wli- . v!'J' ' vbTbI 1 BaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBV aaBMLwK DYNAMITING THE MONADNOCK BUILDING. SOUHZKS CARRYING JSYNA MITK- THE WK8CKED 8TKCCTCKE IS THE KCABfeT 3CIUKNG, IN WHICH THE EXAMXNKR. WAS ITBUSHKD. DOSCH- J. JAWIESON. DR. R. M. ANDRUSS AL WEBBER AND FAMILY MRS. A. SHAPOO AND FAMILY MORRIS APPEL AND FAMILY MRS. B. MARKS AND FAMILY DAVID FREIDENRICH J. EPPSTEIN HENRY ROSENFELD MAX ROSENFELD J. L. M'CARTHY AND FAMILY SIDNEY ACKERMAN AND WIFE VIRGINIA ACKERMAN F. P. MONTIJO WHARTON BOYER B. B. RICH AND WIFE KATE E. STEVENS M. L. DEGNEN TRACY TIBBITTS U GOULD E. W. SINN ANDiFAMILY ARTHUR BOOT . MRS. ANNIE RANKINS MRS. A. L. MACFARLAIN MRS. J. T. W. CUTHBERT C. M'lNTYRE AND WIFE L. A. CRUMMIEL NELLIE JACOBS AND FAMILY GEORGE W. KLE1SBR J. H. WILK1NS EARL VAN ANTWERP J. F. SULLIVAN AND FAMILY WALDO RICHARDSON AND WIFE MISS GERTRUDE MACKINTOSH -CHARLES -J. SIMON MOUNT ANGEL, OR. JOHN TRAINOR TACOMA. W. M. MACK LENTS, OR. D. HOEKSTRA AND SON, VICTORIA, B. C. N.' M'GREGOR REARDON, WASH. K. E. GREEN go to Oakland and Berkeley, were stopped in the downtown sections and put to work. One case which attracted attention was that of a younp man who was pressed Into service by the sol diers. Ho came clad In a fashionable Summer suit, straw hat and kid gloves. The mlnuto the guards caught sight of him, he was grabbed and ordered to help clear the bricks and other debris off the car tracks. At first he hesi tated, but the sharp point of a bayonet convinced him that there was no escape and for the next five hours he was doing a laborer's work In spite of his handsome attire. As a result of this system, the streets are being- rapidly cleaned. DOCKS STILD DO BUStXESS. Damage to Main Water Front Com paratively Slight. SAN FRANCISCO, lipdl- 22.-3auth. of Market street the "loss 'oh the water front proper Is comparatively small. Several sheds will have to be entirely reconstruct ed and small repairs will have to be made to one or two of the docks, but beyond this the property loss Is Insignificant. There la nothing to Interfere with the un loading of ships and steamers at any of the docks south of the ferry building, save at pier No. 2 of Mission dock, where a collapsed shod entirely covers tho wharf. Large quantities of coal, sufficient to supply all present needs of the city, are stored In the bunkers south of Market street. Additional supplies are in the har bor, and In a. few days will bo unloaded. At the Masonic Cemetery reccH-ing vault all the valuable records of the city are stored, along with the dead. The vault Is guarded very carefully with a special de tail of troops. XO PLACE FOR SIGHTSEERS. Outsiders Must Stay Away Unless Willing to Help. SAN FRANCISCO. April 22,-Chicf of Police Dlnan has sent tho following no tice to the Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police of cities and towns adjoining this city: The number of visitor and lKhUm who are coming to this city hu hecoxn o great that It la impeding the work of the relief committer of this city. Tou will confer a grrat favor on the Maror and vnyt If yon will bare coards stationed at ererr train approaching this city and allow so one to board them unleM on buatnefs of urccnt necessity or those who are absolutely known to be wlUinc to artist In relief. Xo Sickness In Golden Gate Tark. SAN FRANCISCO. April 22. Major Frank V. Kecsting. First Battery. Coast Artillery. National Guard, in charge of Golden Gate Park, has made the follow ing report to General Funs ton: "Beg to advise you that not a case of serious sickness exist in the park, all rumors to the contrary are fale and malicious. I will promptly advise you If there is My cfcuge r tf aytMg -serious aature occurs." Carnegie to Send Heller Skip. PITTSBURG. Pa.. April 22. Charles L. Taylor, president of the Caracgie hero fund, anaoenced last night that arrange ments have been made is land 3.000 worth of supplies at 3n FrxRdsco harbor oa Tuesday niht or Wednesday morning. Instructions were sent to Lawrence C. Phlpps, at Santa Barbara, today to char ter a vessel and ship the supplies at once. HACK RIDES AT AUCTION Fabulous Prices Were Paid for Scats, Says Chicago Man. DENVER. April 22. Among the San Francisco refugees In this city Is Arthur "Woodson, of Chicago, who was In the Palace- Hotel at the tlsse of the earth quake. He says: "Alter the flrst shock I hustled around to get to the ferry." A few hacks were In commission and a regular auction was held, over the seat sold to each passeager. Ths prices ranged from $33 to J1W. I got a seat In one of the hacks for J3S. Thero were three other men la It that paid J30 for seats. I had to go In a roundabout way and when we had covered several blocks two men hailed tho hack. They offered CM apiece for the privilege of riding to the ferry. The driver took, one of the naea in and. handing me bade my $35. ordered me out of tho hack. I hailed the next cab that came along and got up oa the box with tho driver. One fellow oa the sidewalk called out that he would give $75 to be taken to the ferry, but I told the back, driver I would throw htm oft the box If ho stopped, as he had no room cither in side or outside for another passenger." O. M. Nichols. New York traveling salesman, fled from the Palace Hotel, leaving a vest behind in a pocket of which was $509. He paid $ to ride two blocks to the ferry In an automobile, aad paid about the same to go to Oakland In a tug. SHOCK FELT ON TRAIN. Passengers Thrown From Their Berths In SIccpIng-Car. DENVER, April 22. Frederick Droege, of the Licking Rolling Mills of Coving ton. Xy., who arrived here last night, says: "I was on a Southern Pacific train 20 miles from San Francisco when the shock came. A number of passengers were tumbled out of their berths Into the aisle. Tho conductor stopped the train and looked to see what we had struck. No body could find out what It was. Some one suggested an earthquake, and we gave him the laugh. "We went on a few miles and. looking out of the windows, could see the chim neys of the houses had fallen over. Fur ther on two great fissures appeared on each side of the track where the earth had opened. A little further we saw that the Santa Fc tracks, next to ours, had sunken out of sight where there was a deep fill. Wo acknowledged that it was an earthquako all right. Notwithstand ing the news wo got from the city every body on tho train went in." WIL VISIT THE CAPITAL French and American Naval Officers to Leave Annapolis. ANNAPOLIS. MiL. April 22. The scene of the social functions in honor of the officers of the French and American fleets now In Annapolis Road Co form the naval pageant In connection with the com memoration ceremonies and burial of the remains of Admiral John Paul Jones on Tuesdayrwill be transferred to Washing ton tomorrow. Admiral Paul Campion and his Man of officers and Rear-Admirals Davis and Bradford, of the American division, will leave Annapolis tomorrow morning on a special train for tho National capital. SHOT TO SAVE BROTHER Old Man Said to Have Been Trying to Drown Toung Kochlcr. SAN FRANCISCO. Aprill 22. A man named Prlngle. aged 60 years, wax snot and killed today by Fred Koebler. who is camping at Fisherman's Wharf. It Is alleged that Prlngle was attemptin? to drown Jacob IL Koehler. Fred's brother, when tho shooting occurred. Tills trouble arose over a small skiff, supposed to be owned by the Koehler brothers. Jacob Koehler was in the skiff Just off the beach at Fisherman's Wharf. DEATH LIST LARGE. (Continued From Taxe l.) crashed through the roof. One of the occupants was killed. Another close by escaped. CREMATE DEAD BY HUNDREDS Ptomaine More Fatal Than Earth quako and Fire. SAN FRANCISCO. April 22. Two hundred bodies found In the Potrcro district, south of Shannon street In the vicinity of- the Union Iron Works, were cremated at the Six-mile House yestercay hy the order of Coroner Walsh. This Information was obtained at the Board of Health headquarters today Some ot the dead were the vic tims of falling buildings from tho Cipman, Sloif c ARTISTIC PICTURE "FRAMING LADIES' SUIT BARGAINS YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE OF 1000 Newest Spring 1906 Tailored Suits Think of it! 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The ruins of the burned buildings In the business and the old residence section have sufficiently cooled to make the search possible. The body of an Infant was found In the center of Union street near Dupont thin morning. There was. nothing by whlch It could be identified. It was learned, however, that a number of peo ple "had camped at this placo and It is presumed that the child died and was left when the party was forced to move Three bodies were found today in the ruins of a-house on Harrison street between First and Second. They had been burned beyond all possibility of Identldcation. They were burled on the north beach at the foot of Van Ness avenue. The body of a man was found in the middle of Silver street, between Third and Fourth. A bit ot burned envelope was found In the pocket ot the vest bearing the name "A. Houston." At noon today reports had been made by deputies sent out by the Board of Health of the tlndlng of 23 bodies In various parts of the city. Few ot them could be Identified- The bodies were buried In various places, and the graves numbered. FORT BRAGG WRECKED. Every Balldlnc leveled and Fire Completes Destruction. BERKELEY. CaL. April A private letfer brinies the Information that Fert Brags, one -of the principal lumbering to'xns'ot Mendocino County, was almost totally destroyed as the result of a flre following the earthquake of last Wednes day Taornlng. The bank and other brick buildings were leveled as a result of the treBMr. and withla a few hours flre baa cofBfiteted the work of devastattea. 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