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, ' SIXTEEN PAGES. I X PART ONE. THE ASHEW sixteen pages. PAGES one .to eight. ' VOL XXI NO 147 ASHEVILLE N. C SUNDAY. MORNING APRIL 22 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTSCS EFUGEE GAMP LLE CITIZEN DISEASE IN R ALL CIVILIZED WORLD RESPONDING TO SILENT APPEAL OF SUFFERERS Millions Are Being Contributed; Not To Aid San Franciscan Refugees EVEN FOREIGN CITIES ARE SENDING QUOTA Now York's Gifts Bid Fair To Exceed Even Federal Contribution. (By Associated Press.) NRW YORK. .'April 21. -The v-h less appeal from San Krani'i.ci lias been heard throughout the vivilizcd world. From every city nu,i town in this country; from European capitals and from Fur Eastern cominuniti tonus news insit an Humanity m ex pressing its sympathy I also iifTcriug every mutcrlal assistant .0. JlVom the Incomplete figures of tho CBiili ibutlons which have been made It 1 estimated tonight that the San $rftnelseo fund Is rapidly muring the total of 110;000,000, and will have passed that figure by Monday when the I'uited States Congress, It Is announced, will add ILOOO.OOO to the $1,000,000 appropri ated from the treasury at Wasmrogton In the buret of generous contributors Nerk CKjT ranks n.:xt to the gov- erlimnt Itself, and bids fair to far exceed the federal contribution. Pig Amount. Tonight the .New- York fund amount ed, to be at, proximal v -.' .uOO, wiir contributions coming In fast. The state of Massachus.it tvis under tuken to wise J3.000.000. and w ith p s ton's ginerou lielp Is w ell on the way to the goal. Chicago's I'uinl spo!n-:ii-ously Is approaching $1,000,000, and ifroinlses to go beyond that sum. Phil adelphia will send $500.0on. These are but a few of the larger sums. A score or more cities are col ketlng 1100,000, and more, while hun-dnt-ds of municipalities are sending all their means will allow. From Other Lands. From London. Paris, Berlin and wherever Americans are congregated, a generous Inflow of gold Is reported. Wholly foreign contribute: is. while cept.d. according to the pi vied-ir. ts ecpted, according to the precencut es tablished by the President yesterday In declining a gift of $25,000 from a Ger nun steamship Hue. America, though touched by tho evidences of foreign generosity, feels able to care for Its own. Uncounted thousands arc sending their contributions and Hie grand total of the rell-f fund wJlr probably never be known. Tho New York chamber nf commerce today forwarded to San Francisco $300,000. Chior among the individual contribtllions have been those of E. II. Harriman. $20,onO: and Andrew Carnegie, Willluni Waldorf Astor, J. D. Roekefell r and tlie Stan dard Oil company, who gave $PMi.(m!) each. London Americans. 'A meeting of Americans i" London was called anil a lar;;r rund Immedi ately subscripted, .among the other notable contributions have been Laden berg. Thalman & Co., Kuhu Lo l & Co., and W. K. Vanderblll, each $2,.. wm. It Is estimate'! thai the contributions of the New York Stock Exchange w ill aggregate $.50,000. But most remark able la the way in which small contri butions have pctured Into the treasury of the organisations, formed to s;iid aid to tho Btricken city. Nor Is th work of raising relief funds confined 1o the large cit if s. From every sec 'tlon. every state, conies tne news ot contributions made by small towns, large in t licnusclves. their aggro gate will lie eiioriiin.is. Pittsburg hah given $1110,11110. i-,oniiM'rcial men of Cleveland nun; si. Louis $20,000; Saerameiil.. Wi,wu, and Seattle t'Wm. ThiouKhoiit the cmiutrv theatrical i( rforinanc s arc being planned proccc to Ko to the relief fu.tds till) AMERICANS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE (By Associated Press.) ATHENS. illtEB'K, April 21.--Foreign athletes are arriving here in large noiiihcrs. Today's arrivals in- i -hide (he Hungarians, (iennans. Danes Swedes, Norwegians, C;-.cchs. and Aus l ria ns. As a result of the trial performances the most prevalent opinion Is (hat tile Americans and British will carry off most of the ptizrs. The Americans are doing much work in preparation for the opening of the games. All the men are In falrt condition except Ell B. Parsons, of the New York Athletic Club, Fay R. Moulton. of Kansas City Athletic As sociation, who Is suffering from a slight attack of to'pslliits, and James S. Mitchell and 11. L. Hlllman. Jr.. of New Yo:k Athlete Club, who ure still suffering from the Injuries received aboaid ship. BULKY BILL OP EXCEPTIONS FILED GIVEN BV HOUSE WILL SOON ERECT ' FINE BUILDING SLOSSON IS THE BILLIARD CHAMP Resolution Clvlng Two Milllor ifjndsnnio Three Story Bus! Instead Of Ono ri.v?l With Inquiry As To dlture i ness Building To Be Erected i y v;o rinns At a Cost Of SHOW. a o I il and (By Associated Pics;, I WASHINGTON, April 21 An a tional appropriation of tint" i the sufferers of San Fran- N other California citiis w :r- Hi tinclive feature or the lev Mail." acted by tile House today. A message from lite I'n sldeiil i letter from the secretary of war pre pared the House for Hie action or Iho committee on appropriations In re porting another Joint resolution In creasing the amount of federal aid to two million dollars, and barring a gen oral iminlry as to the manner In whl-ii the money would If expended, the p-s-1 lutiou passed without debate. Tile District of Columbia appropria tion bill was completed and passed. The House adjourned until tumor row when eulogies w ill be deliver) d. A. & M. DEFEATS NORTH CAROLINA !:. T.le . v. i;i begin . 1 luilMllnr ciVii'irll ,'ti" Main wilful I building w il Ti'oiii, thiol si" Slosson Wins Title And Val. uablo Trophy But Must Do. fend It Against Sutton. PROPER SANITARY STEPS OF PREVENTION ARE NOW PROGRESSING VERY WELL (By Asjociatod Press.) new York, April 21. -George Slosson uf this city, ief.atd Jacob fc-clia) fi r of Chicago, in Ihe deciding game of the iniei nal ional champion ship billiard touriiauient In the Madi son Square Garden concerrl hull to- aiids..in.. nrtssiM bilck .il i.iut..",K". vo'iorj gives front and ...cmitain on the ground Slosson til)' title of world's champion c, 1 uvi store.es. The iii,M-r Moors will tt ix-2 balk line billiards, and also 'PI- 1 ilays on IJ. N)'lsou'; t ,ri,)'t on Millard's. thirty-nine in iD'ight with 1 bo divided lulu; rooms fur olflces 01 te d rooms. i Tin- 1 fliinalid co:,i ,,1 inc Inillillng Is 1 :..)"(. I SOUPERIOR COURT BEGINS TOMORROW the custody of the valuable challenge trophy which lie will hnve to defend within u couple of months, as George Suttmi Issued a challenge to tile win ner of the tournament early In the w eek. Schaorer Is now tied with Sutton, each having won four ami lost two go. 1110s. ind they will play on next Monday night in order to decide who will get the second prize. CLOUDY TODAY AND FAIR TOMORROW (By Asociated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 21 Korceast fur Sunday and Mini .iluv: North Carolina Partly cloudy Sunday: Monday fair; 1 Iir In easi portion: light to fresh northwest to north winds. A two weeks tellll -f Sunerlor court begins Monday morning. Judge Fred MICHIGAN'S OLDEST GRADUATE Moore presiding. While the term is Intended for" t he , (Citiien'e Special Service.) iriai ur eruiiiliui eni's. Hie criminal docket is so small that it Is expected- : I'nl-"f'Jt- (Special to The Citizen.) It A LEIG II. N. C.. April 21 Ti verslty of North Carolina wis ed this afternoon by the A. and M. In an exceptionally tine gan.e tho score being 3 to 0. The game v.a;' distinctly pitcher's battle. McCathran for A. anil M. and Patterson for the lUilv rsi- ty doing splendid work. Tho I'nivvrsi'.y made three hits and Parraci four. The game was lost by Carolina by two er rors In Ihe eighth inning, two ir.?n run. nlng' together in lefr Hell ad a wIM throw by Pitch at ano.be.' critical point, the two errors allowing two 111 lis by the Farmers. A. & M. cadets celebrated their vlcto.y tanight by marching through the city with ilrun.s and flaming torches. that 1 In- cases on it will be disposed of In the first week and the second w eek, w ill be jgi ven to civil business. ! toy Associated rrvss.; Al'Gl'STA Ga.. April 21. A special 1 to Th- Chronicle from Macon, says a very lulU .' bill uf exei ptions was pr .e l.ted in Judge Speer this morn ing bv AM. 11 v Alexander Law re ico, ounsei ."or G:eeni- and Gaynor. The bill is u..e o' the lengthiest documents of tlie Wind ever presented to a Judge, hi Georgia find contains references to, or copies of 250.000 other documents that were us-1! or created during the t'lHir..! ot tne recent ,1 l'la 1 at navon nah. I NORFOLK GIVES $5,000. (By Associated Press.) NORFOLK. Va April 21. Norfolk appropriated $5,000 tonight for Iho ir llef of San Francisco. Mayor Riddlck has Issued a f".' )t lamation calling a mass-meeting of citizens tomorrow to raise subscriptions. The mayor of Portsmouth has ca'led n similar moot ing In his city. PLANS ARE MADE AT A COHERENCE frAN FtTaNSU-'O. Anvil 21 At a oniferenca . feetw)-)'n Governor Pardee General funston and Major Schmiti'. today at Fort Mason. It was agreed that all siiplles sent to the city for th- relief of the lionieless shall be placed In the hands of the federal authorities and distributed under the dliecilon of General Funston and under the im mediate control of Major liuvull. A de pot for tlie receipt of supplies was established today at the Oakland Mol . WASHINGTON. I). C April 21.- Ir. Nathaniel West of this city, the oldest living graduate of the t'ntverslly of Michigan, celebrated his - eighty -second birthday today at his home hi Nineteenth stri'et. Dr. West belonged BANK WRECKERS ARE SENTENCED (By Associated Press.) A LILKN'B. TEX. April 21. O. W. Steffins and J. G. I.nwden. who were charged w ith wrei king the First Na tional Bank of Abilene, were convict "d today and sentenced to live years In the pci.itentlary at Atlanta. Lowtlen. was the Republican nominee for goV frnor of Texas at the last election. Water Now Can Bo Had By Unfortunates And Food Is Given At Stations. SICK AND INJURED BEING CARED FOR Fire Has Worn Itself Out -Temporary Shelters Are Erected For Women. MILAN EXPOSITION OPENED. (By Associated Press.) "V SAN FRANCISCO, April 21. Order ami system are gradually being wrought out of tlie Indescribable con fusion which has prevailed in thin : city for the last three days. Thu hungry thousands are being plenti fully fed, wherever they are camped, anil the fortunate house-holders who were not driven from their homes, are ; procuring food tit the various relief stations established throughout the unburiit district. '. ,. .-- . Wutei;'. Ill sufficient quantities to meet all Immediate and 'pressing needs of the people can be had. Sanitary measures are pushed with vigor every where. Sewers are being repaired and the thousands of people camped In open spaces and'lu the parks are be ing organized Into model ! camps by the military authorities. J.:.-:. are l lug 5,0C0 IN TWENTY MINUTES. (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA, (la.. April 21. A mass- mooting of citizens today subscribed i.OOO ill twenty minutes for the Cul- irornia relief fund. This amount with the $5,000 given from tile city treas ury, ami oilier subs-ript ions, make tin scin subscribe)! to lliis evening $12,- fiHI. This will .be Increased to $15.00)1 by Monday. JOSEPH JEFFERSON PAINTINGS. (Citizen's Special Service.) NKWi YOKK. April 21. Tin- Joseph Jefferson collection ir paintings wa placed on exhibition al the American Ait Galleries today preparatory to be ing sold Hie latter part of next week Among III)' artists represented in tin colhction are Corot. Israels, K vcr, Maes. Couture. .Daubigiiy, Gainesbor ough. Reynolds, Laurence and Kem- biandl: t DURHAM RAISES FUND. (By Associated Press.) DC H HAM, N. C. April 20 Tonight tho Durluinv chamber of commerce subscribed $1,500 for the California sufferers. George W. Watts subscribed $500 for this fund. $40,000 FROM RICHMOND. (By Associated Press.) RICHMOND. Va.. April 21. -About $10.00(1 was rai "I'd in a few hours III Richmond toila for the San Francis co sufferers. LUMBER PLANT DESTROYED. to tlie second class that ever LrtarPi- ,,i .,, ,1,.. ,,, , 1 (Citizen's Speoial 8ervice.) " , MILAN. April gL The Milan expo- The class of 1S45 consisted of li mem- smUi , hmior of the completion of bers. the last survivor of whom, Fal- the Hlniplon liitmel, was formally niund Fish, died at Hillsboro, 111., two ' 'opened today by King Victor Einitwn yea.M ago. The class of MM numberedV"'"' The. city was en fete and the event was made the occasion for brll 17 nun. Aside from Drr West, there; -,.r,,,1,,,i,,J, Is one member of the class 'M1Wriv-I The 1 exhlbltl'on.' whlch 'will 'continue ! Temporary " bulldlrtgd Ing. George P. Androus of New York, through the summer. Is the most pre-, erected 111 tne paras to sneiter women ... ., " -u Itentlous affair ever undertaken In and children and all the churches, ed- who Is a few months younger than Dr. M, Thp C0Ilipi.se , onlsr , institutions. Vacant houses West. tfh lulesl liMoerkVemeiitH in muiiplihlDi'v anrl those lirillses wllleb bUVe been ric- After his graduation from the unl- j transportation. Industries and the ap- ' serted by their occupants, tonight hold versuy, ur. west spent tnree years m teaching in Detroit and Ypsllantl. H tlfen entered tlie Presbyterian Theo logical seminary at Allegheny. Pa., where he took a three years' course, which was followed by pastorates In Cincinnati and P.rooklyn. HubsoUeiitly he occupied the chair of dialoctlc and polemic- theology In the seminary at Danville. Ky.. whore lu rcniulned for six years. At present he is pursuing literary' sludbs ill the Congressional 1- bra ry In this city uud conducting a class In Jtlbl). study at the local Y. M C. A. plication of science to the needs of thuusands of tne homeless. Food Is trade, but also devotes a large amount' being brought in plentiful supply ami of space to exhibits or a sociological distributed In an orderly and syste ( hiirsctui. Special attention -is given ' malic manner. All those who desire to the problem of housing factory em ploycs and-Improving their social con dltion. For the first time In tlie his tin' of liilvriiatlon expositions. the pioblem rlotisly tr to leave the city are being provided wllli transportation to any point In California free of charge. No one is allowed to enter the cilv who can- nerliil navigation is se-I not show satisfactory excuse for beliiLr ted, add the application of here. - HIGH POINT GIVES $1,000 (By Associated Press.) HIGH POINT, N.C. April "I. -At (By Associated Press.) IIREWTON. Ala., April 21. Fire, at tin: Lindsay Lumber .company's saw mill In Pcll.inl. late today destroyed a meeting or tlie inanufiD l ur rs and Ihe entire plant anil contents, entail-1 other citizens of High point tonight, lug a loss ot 1 25.000 with small In- $1,000 was raised for the San Fraiielurn suranoo. I relief fund. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH RUSSEL SAGE? (By Associated Prese.) 4 NEW YORK.- April 21 Kussil Sage today contributed $5.00(1 to the San Francisco re- lief fund. STEAMERS ARE UNLOADING CARGOES OF SUPPLIES AND STARVATION DANCER ENDS V (by Associated Pres. SAN FRANCISCO. Cxi.. April 21 -Vitlin'e break of 4ay feanT -rnrn-Oakland, Alameda. Va'icjo. and Mhr point th.-ough which the railroad., have means of comt:fjn!eail-- with Kan Frpnctsco. began un'onilng sr goes of supplies' at van ius points alon? the warer fton". tcmr. th v P-iwa . Lr the Presidio. Tnese ott In suiflcif nt quntltle to eiimnc t- h?- -"ii--Idea'that there woull b- jm-.v Pilfering from lack of foSd; Iprtvi J '-ft W.eaP.s tWild he had to get !t l.r.th. ft-. f.: For this purpoVie the sub-iommiti? on rMlef. of ihe general commit: :ab llshed general food deoo- thr.iugh the city, nine in numlrfr. At aoh of ,he P'jiiiie dray loads of 1 1 vi- 'i t' V'red and dh-trlbuiel s la h lines of applicants .could Je served. Tha districting of the V In ac .rordange. H'Jtb. thje may .- was under taken by the relief co..ii? iltot" early In the morning. When th'a w as perfected those people of San i":itucs who from one motive or another have re frained from making ihoir wants known "appeared" In line at '.he depo.e Teams repirxed. t)i.the .seuetal e.,u,ini tee Friday evening. In m i:y c.'sts many arsons came forw.jic an-1 offer ed the services of thM." hors-s and 'w'tigoliK "one 'gehllfrnJu V"v''"',i tn committee w;tjh. 20. yehi.-.f.. . .. The work of tabulatlog tr.J h-ius-is In Ihe unhurued district was ur.fertaken by the Associate! Charities and It was honed that by nlghifV! sw 1" bws es will be at the servt. e rf 'he f 'lef committee. . . til 1 iWcy ( mollve poW r to laud and marine nav igation liuidea the, most thorough ex hibits of pleasure and Industrial ati toiiioblles ami of motor boats yet SjllOW 11. " France, (Jtrinuny, Austria, hwltxcr titnd, (jrtat Uritaln, Japan, Turkey, (iridium alia several South American Sick Cared For. Tlie sick and Injured are being cared lor ul lliis general hospital In tho Preghllo and at various other hos pitals, us well as emergency hospitals established by tins Rod t'ross Society at several widely separated points, General Funston, Mayor Solum! ami 'oiiiitrles are represented among the J Governor Pardee, mot In " omfercnoii exl Ibltors. of the great nations of at General FunHton's heafliiuurtors at hi- world, tile I'nltcd Stales alone Is j Fort Mason today and had a thorough without adequate representation. Tho understanding as to the relief meas failure of the Culled States to accept ' ung and the 1 policing- of the city. It the invlfktlon to take part has caused ! was decided to divide the city . Into i three districts,, one under the federal troops, one under the stale troops and the other under the police. A plan of co-operation between the mil itary abd civil authorities was for mulated and all future conflict nf orders or confusion of authority - w ill be obviated. - Supplies Stored. Tlie supplies I rouglTT into the eliy liiti rmr points w ill be stored considerable disappointment and sur prise, especially in view of . Italy s lib erality In her participation in both the Chicago und St. Louis expositions. SAN JACINTO DAY. (Citizen's Special Service.) SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Apill 21- The S.in Antonio rpriiig carnival cane- to ,1 gloiioiirr close today w ith a 111011-, from stir celebration of the anniversary of the battle' of San Ja into, by which Texas achieved her Independence. The enl.re city was garbed in rainbow col ors and tlioi:s:niils of visitors thronged tin- 'streets. Patriotic exercises Willi oMresM S by tinted speakers, were held al Milam Sipiarc park. The tomb of Hen Milam, one of t In- Illustrious he roes of Ihe war of Independence, nil' dee'irnted with magnificent Moral trib utes by ihe school children of San An tonio. Observed in Washington. WASHINGTON; D. C, April 21, Tin- Texas S01 loty of Washington, one of Ihe strongest of slate social organl zatlons In the national capital this ev ening observed the San Jacinto anni versary on an elaborate scale. Over one tliousund Invitations were Issued for the cc!.-bratiD. which took ' place In Odd Fellows' hall. Representative at Oakland Mole, uialer Ivlajor Duvall. of Get') rai Funstim's staff, who will lnia:il the same by boat to tho va rious water front stations, whcil they v 'II be distribute!1 under tho direction of Gem rai Funston and his staff. UNION DEPOT BURNS AND ED. TUCKER KILLED i By Associated Press.) PKNHACOLA, Fl., April 2L Tho I'lilnn depot at Floinaton, Flu., was destroyed by lire late today. Kd, Tucker was standing near one of tl t chimneys utter the fire, when It fell, killing him Instantly. JACKSONVILLE GIVES $L20a (By Associated Press.) JACKSONVILLE. Flu., April 21.. Jacksonville yesterday and today has MorrN fcheppard and others spoke 011 raised $S,200 for the relief of the Sau subjects appropriate to the occasion, Francisco sufferers, which has been and an Interesting musical program forwarded 10 Governor Pardee of Cal was curried out. iforula. , THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS SEEK REFUGE IN .. OAKLAND DRIVEN FROM FRISCO WATER FRONT rr . I i. . Our eld friends the Summer Boarder Family -are in sight one mere. (By Associated Press.) OAKLAND,. Cal.,, April 31.. Diluen from the San Francisco . vafr f.ont w hich was' also swept away Hr last night, and early lliis. nvvJt'A:. .t.ht;U Satids of Sail Francisco's hi Tin less sought -cetuge. lu. this, city t z-Jriy.. Jh survivors crossed the bay In i'erry boat. Uigsjtud launch) ajii.vje. SJti at the Oakland wharves by lu5'.' re- Utf.coium.Utea,. .which at once sol about the task of relieving the nedy and wufferhnj. The. seriously injured weie t 01 sent to the hastily improvised hospi tals, and foed was provided for hun dreds of hungry persona. Rigid ' in spections w re made for coutaglous diseases and a number of persons were placed, hi ipini antiie. . ' ' Along Ihe principal street of OaH .laufl. there was a picturesque pilgrim age of former huse-holders4who drag ged 01 carried the meagre effects, they had been able to save. The survivors w ho could not he cared for in Oakland . made an exoijus -to Berkeley ami other surrounding cities.: where'rtlief Com mittees ar actively at work, liter itenar was pictured on many faces width showed th effects of sleepless days. aud- nights and the waul of proper foo d.
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