The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1906, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1906. TASK OF PROVIDING FOR ALL OF THE STRIQKEN CITIES IS COMPLETED BY BOTH HOUSES MANY BILLS FOR RELIEF PASS GOVERNOR REVIEWS LARORS OF THE LEGISLATORS DURING THE EXTRADRDINARY SESSION Final Message Contains Words of Praise| for Men Who Answered Call Made | Necessary by Disaster. Congratulates the L.awmakers and Tells| Them Their Record Will Prove a Source of Pride to the State. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. a, cramento, June 12. that you have reached the | callea consequence | leasu to address you, acknowledgment and con- Now essio eat rds of w er for the purpose of meet- denly created and of pre- which had been suggested, | e to be able to say that by mptitude and the vigor SAFEGUARDED. INTERESTS ARE two days especially urgent measures terests which until ing a day a holiday In the eleven days v bills have this has | n studied as v acts are ex- gned to meet e, and if imperfeqy no foresight is keen I am satisfied that the Legis- any body of men work- | aws an was t y different - s ubmission of s ects hdve been « . ful deliberation y and remedial forms of business, as passed the requir of appropriation for State institu- “d mage and for various courts, boards, commis- rippled by the loss of property. ecessary by A NEW BUILDIN STATE TO PROVIDE whose buildi were de is temporary, because more decided on what lines permanent determination to proceed de- important acts of the session te building in San Fran missions and offices hithert opriation will provide for the structures of the State Harbor tutions of the burned congratulation that these and the other neces- one for the payment of expenses of the National compelling the alteration of the tax levy fixed only increase in the State tax rate of 1 expected when the levy was fixed will be sessment roll caused by the San Fran- this will not be great enough a few cents above the normal rate rdence of the Legislature manifested at the sufficient money to leave a it is enabled to stand the ation eby ts now m DONE GOOD WORK MUCH s taste, it will not be improper ow closing has not only been and one of the least expensive of all he Legislature of this State. In some ¥ two months time, while lasted twelve aays, as com- by ghe amount §nc humber v preceding extraordi- much less. As com- . ¥ sessions, may be said n one-half the time. ¥ rest content and I feel s0 well deserves. that your labors, so well per- directly to the cities and com- strophe, but indirectly also to the HOBO ATTACKS na it sure that WILL 500K FIX NEW TAX RATE On Present Estimates It Tramp Tries to Seize Hold Will Be $1.32 for of Woman on Sunny- the City. vale Road. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SAN JOSE, Jumne 12.—A miscreant :ame has not as yet been ascer- ned made an attack upon Mrs. Ar- thur Free, wife of Attorney Free, near Sunnyvale shortly after noon today. Mrs. Free was walking along the road when she was approached by a stran- ger, apparently a hobo. She attempted to avoid him and he ran toward her| and endeavored to seize her. Greatiy frightened Mrs. Free dashed dewn the | road cailing for help. The hobo took fright and disappeared into the shrub- by the roadside, but was captured later on by Deputy Sheriff Minaker upon telephonic information sent out = sors will fix the tax last of estimates are being made . based on the ons and t it is believed t be $1 rate will the Sts of assessed county rate | i to e repair by Sheriff Ross. At 2 late hour Minaker | sireets. was on the way to the County Jail | the rate’ with the miscreant in custody. | be appor-| Although badly frightened by her ex- ast year, and | perience Mrs. Free suffered no serious | the bond re- | effect. When the news of the attempted ent of in- | assault reached Mountain View and| und 2nd the pay t there w Sunnyvale there was great excitement, as Mrs. Free is very well known in that !locality and has hosts of friends. owners can where the increased ex pense will be. el mek st o ";‘; “E:J::!"o ! g WATERS OF THE KERN RIVER g the city an approximate income DRI W, ROk S VI of $4,290,006, and it is ated that | melting of & s s 36 will be received from other ity e D bringing the total eipts for len Stream. BAKERSFIELD, June 12.—The wa- ters of Kern River are still dangerous- ly close to the top of the levees and a! rise of a half inch has occurred since | yesterday. The measurements at the| Kern Canyon now show six feet and | eleven inches. It wili take 48 hours| for water from the snow line to reach | Bakersfisld and it is expected that the | neat of yesterday on the snow will add materially to the volume of water in the river by Wednesday noon. It is not believed, however, that the | flood will run over the levees. The| cooler weather of today gives assur- ance of lower water by Thursday, un-| less rain should fail in the mountains. | Some twenty feet of the river bridge | on the Rosedale road leading from akersfield is down and an effort is be- { ing made to repair the damage. The various depariments up to ncome otu property will liquor licenses. the Super- | estimating ae from the the unty r isors are he license for al saloons at $400 a Taking also their estimete of saloons, this would give better fon collars., If the li- be placed at $500, of which | alk, that would give the e. this surplas, | is secured, wiil be used to decrease the tax rate. | H Radke & Ceo., of 118 Sutter st. dnd 6 blast 2 Formerly Geary st, now runaing full 1812 Dewsaderc st, near Bush. Their Stock of watches, diamonds. Wedding | rolsl ang bridges twent n rings and presents of all kinds are in- | y miles south s e g b gl Py o e E"’I of the city have suffered greatly from et die of April 13, | able. were emergency measurs, | to deal w situation. It has fur- devotion to duty which must iong be ecord legislative bodies which have a space of time as brief as that occu- | LAWYER'S WIFE Resume of Late Session Shows Much Work Was Done. Record for Economy Is Made by the Leg- islature. he important legislatien planned by he committee of forty and embodied Governor's proclamation was t by the Legisiature. In fact nothing of an essential character failed, although ' Assembly constitu- tional amendment No. over which such a stubborn fight was made, was shorn of several provisions which the Downtown Property Owners' Associa- tion deemed dangerous and unreason- Still the measure as it stands will, if the people extend approval at the polis, enable the city of San Fran- ciseo to widen its streets and estab- lish Dbarriers against future con- flagration. In the general summing up it is seen that seventy bills were | passed and four amendments to the constitution and six resolutions adopted. In ,point of expense, exclusive of printing. the session just adjourned, achieved the record for economy. The expense of the session proper Wwas $25,296.20. To this must be added an allowance of $8800 for printing, but the latter sum was not all used. The demands of the State Printer's office were constant and heavy. TWO MEN REFUSE WARRANTS. In the matter of per diem, mileage and contingent expenses the members took all that was coming to them. The contingent warrants which were not taken are two in number. One is in favor of Senator Ralston for $25, and the other of Assemblyman Chandler for a like sum. Several statesmen who were so violently opposed to the measure stepped up to the sergeant- at-arms’ office and applied for the arrants on the Treasurer. The announcement to the Assembly this forenoon that Governor Pardee | had given his approval teo an appro- priation of $500.000 fer a State build- ing in San Francisco was hailed by a round of applause. The Governor was | commended for prompt action. In the Controller's office it is esti- mated that the direct appropriations of money will approximate $1,500.000. There were many substantial reduc- tions. It was found that the univer- sity did not require $200,000 so the amount was cut down to $83,000. There was a reduction of $100,000 in | the amount asked for to meet the ex- | penses of the National Guard. The money for the building in San Fran- | cisco—$500,000—will be borrowed from the school fund. Exact figures have not been made by the Controller, as the Senate and Assembly in the rush of busfhess passed identical bills. Al- ready. the receipt of four duplicates has been noted in the executive office. REPEAL MORTGAGE TAX. Among other important measures that secured the favor of the Legis- lature was the proposition to amend the constitution by repealing the mort- gage tax. In the constitutional con- vention of 1878-79 one of the longest and hardest fought battles in the his- tory of California was waged over the proposition. In that long contest the ablest lawyers and soundest business men of the convention endeavored to convince the farmers that the tax | would not prove beneficial either to the lender or borrower. The agitation in favor of that fornf of tax levy was, | however, irresistible, and so the pro- vision: went into the constitution and was ratified by the people. Legislation for reopening the schools and appertioning school money | passed. Measures to quiet title to | real estate and protect property own- |ers from unreasonable exactions also passed. The Insurance Commissioner |is vested with power to compel delin- | quent insurance companies to deal with policy-holders in something like a spirit of justice. Appropriations have been made to restore lost records. Ample money was voted to enable the | Supreme, Appellate and Superior courts |to proceed with the regular business | of the judiciary PERMITS 75-YEAR BONDS. An amendment was submitted which | permits San Francisco, San Jose and |Santa Clara to issue seventy-five-year bonds and a bill was passed providing for the restoration of assessment rolls. The $6,008,600 bond proposition was de- | teated | Many unsigned bills are in the ,pos- session of Governor Pardee. If he fails {to approve them within ten days the 1omn die by the precess of pocket veto. | The resolution asking Congress to | cede Goat Island for railway terminal | purposes was adopted. No one seems to know just where the measure orig- inated. Speaker Atkinson, who intro- duced it in the Assembly before Short- ridge had time to get it before the Senate, says that all he knows about | its origin is this: “I saw the type- | written resolution in the hands of a| man who is not connected with any | railroad. He remarked that it would | be introduced in the Senate. I said to him, ‘Give it to me and I will introduce it in the Assembly.’ " { The only gift outright is one of| $25,000 made to San Francisco to pur- chase school text books. Acts relating to the Stockton Channel gnd the San Diego quarantine station were passed. The increase of the incorporation li- cense tax was passed. It will add im- ;%zdiately a revenue increase of $150,- i An allowance of $100,000 for thc re- pair of water front damages in San Francisco was made. All the meas- ures pertaining to restoration of burnt records went through. —_— GIVES INTERVIEW COVERING MANY SUBJECTS Makes Reply im Few Terse Words to Various Reports im Circulation Concerning His Plans. CHICAGO, June 12.—"I am not a can- didate for the Presidency. I am going away tonight to Davenport, lowa, to make a speech. I am not interested in the organization of the new bank in/ ‘Wall street. .1 am not here in regard to any financial scandal. I am here on private business. People say a lot of things about my movments that are not true. Good morning.” All this was shot forth over the shoulder of Leslie M. Shaw, Sgcretary of the Treasury of the Uni! States, as he hurried down a corridor in the Federal building today. Shaw was leav- ing Judge courtroom® after having been an interested spectator for some minutes of the Dowie proceedings, when he was asked for a statement. ‘Without waliting for a question to be asked, or slackening his speed, the Sec- retary hurled forth the sentences given heretofore and grinned as he the elevator and was shot SHAW | sion jup teday for Assembly concurrence in Dearth of Formality List of Measures Passéd Marks Closing of by the Law- Senate, makers. Upper House Quietly Many Bills Are Signed Ends Its Busy by Governor Session. Pardee. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SACRAMENTO, June 12.—The follow- SACRAMENTO, June 12.—The last|ing are the bills passed during the spe- soene in the legislative drama, the|cial session and approved by Governor| Pardee: Extending the limitation of actions relating to statements to be furnished Insurance Commissioner by companies. Extending time for publication of delinquent tax lists; contingent ex- penses of Assembly. Extending time for performance of acts to be taken during June. Relating to power of courts to ex- tend time for legal aations. | Contingent expenses of Senate. Appropriating pay of Assembly em- ploves. Appropriating per diem and mileage of Assembly. A&propriating per diem and mileage of Senate. sequel to San Francisco’s tremendous tragedy, was plaved by the Senate this morning to empty gallery and deserted lobby. Therc were many vacancies on the floor, also, Senators Curtin, Hahn, Powell and Lynch having asked last night to be excused from attendance today, and others chose to remain away without leave. When the Senate convened at 10 o'clock the confirmation of the Gov ernor's appointments was declared the order. For half an hour the clerk re. Ported the monotangus choras of “ayes” | pABROPHIAting pay of ~Senate em- that came from the floor as each name | penses of Senate. was called, there being no interruption | until the appointment of E. Myron | Wolf was confirmed. Then President pro tem Wolfe, who was in the chair, saild: It gives me great pleasure to announce that you have confirmed the appointment of Mr. Wolfe as Insurance Commissioner. He is one of California's most, faithful officers and he will re- main faithful to the people in the great trial that confronts him.” The senti- ment expressed by Senator Wolf met with applause from the floor. The appointments confirmed, Short- ridge asked the adoption of the joint resolution calling on Congress to cede Yerba Buena Island to the State for a great railway terminal. There was no dissenting voice and the resolution will be forwarded to Washington at once. Another resolution, commending the spiendid service of the National Guard and the regular army during and since the burning of San Francisco, was adopted. GOVERNMENT LOAN. Shortridge then spoke on behalf of i S - the petition signed by many flrmemxgg;‘ %fx:;!ngi’;:i;.nét;::wng::;do?fg::ev calling on the Federal Government to | macy and State Board of Dental Ex- lend money at 1 per cent interest for |aminers destroyed by calamity. the reconstruction of San Francisco.| Providing for issuance of any dupli- “The principal involved is a great Cate certificates lost or destroyed. one,” said the speaker, “and worthy. of | ¢ e SLinE, L0 executions issued by Jus- the indorsement of California’s Legis- | Bxtending time for filing statements lature.” Wolfe took exception to a | with Insurance Commissioner. statement in the petition to the effect | Appropriation for legislative print- that “the producers and others are!ing. : » taxed to the limit," but otherwise he| Allowing $5000 per yesr for contin- had no objection. It was agreed that o Faiversi this should be stricken out and the|or BEighriscnE $83.800 for University 5y alifornia. petition to Congress was then adopted. | Appropriating $4605 for repayment The work of clearing the files then of corporations from whom license tax proceeded. Lukens' propesed consti- | has been -erroneously collected. tutional amendment relative to State | indebtedness was beaten and action on Lukens’ proposed amendment to au- thorize the Legislature to make gifts of money in times of calamity was in- definitely postponed. The act appro- priating $2500 to refit the offices of the clerk of the Supreme Court was passed, 'and then came a recess until near the noon hour. Felicitations were exchanged and jokes were passed until the clock hands turmed to 12. PRAISE FOR MEMBERS. In answer to a tribute paid by Sena- tor Shortridge on be._alf of the Senate, President Alden Anderson said: “Be- fore declaring adjournment 1 desire te compliment the members of the Senate, in fact, the members of the entire Leg- islature, on the expedition, carefnl, eco- nomical and conscientious manner in which they have performed the duties devolving upon them. The attaches, and employes are also entitled to com- mendation fer the careful and diligent manner in which they have performed their work. All connected w..h the session seem to have been animated by the same spirit and have faithfully labored to meet all the necessities of the extraordinary occasion, and I hepe State to cede to United States Gov- ernment authorizing right of way for diverting canal for relief of Stockton Appropriating contingent expenses of Senate. $500,000. Appropriating of Assembly. Transferring to general fund from State school fund $500,000 to be used in construction of State building in San Franeisco. The following measures have been passed by both houses and await the Governor's action: Authorizing State contingent expenses to transfer to lands in San Diego Bay. Appropriating money for centingent expenses of the Insurance Commis- sioner. 2 Five bills appropriating money State asylums at Mendocino, Napa, Agnews and Glen Ellen and State Nor- mal School at San Jose. Appropriating contingent expenses of Attorney General. law books for the Attorney General Authorizing boards of education to compromise litigation. Relating to filing of statements with the Insurance Commissioner. Relating to executions Justices’ courts. Providing for extension by the State Board of Equalization of time for per- formance of legal acts. Providing for scheol census. Relating to substitution for school records lost or destroyed as basis for average daily attendance. Appropriating $100,000 for recon- struction of San Francisco's water front. Disposing of fees coilected by the State Harbor Commission. Providing a method of re-establish- ing and quieting title where records have been lost or destroved. Appropriating $2500 for restoration of property of State Board of Phar- macy. Providing for restoration of records of_corporations. 3 | ~Providing for restoration of bonds, insurance policies and other documents lost or destroyed. issued by |ords of the State Boar | Examiners. Appropriating contingent of the Senate. Appropriating money expenses for claim of the remedial measures adopted will [San Francisco Board of Education provide the relief that their most ar- | #82inst the State. . g dent friends hoped for. 1 mow in can. |, Restoring articles of incorporation lost or destroyed. Admitting plants of title insurance companies as secondary evidence. Providing fer copying of records of cities and counties damaged by ca- lamity. 2 2 Appropriating funds for deficiency in Governor's contingent fund. formity wita Senate concurrent resolu- tion No. 2, duly adopted by the Legis- lature, declare the extraordinary ses- © thirty-sixth session of the ature of Ca. .urnia adjourned sine | Leg1 die. Then the faii of the President's gavel marked 1ue 1act that _alifornia’s most important special session was merged into the history of ..e world's most terrible disaster. of private documents lost de- stroyed. Providin, the contingent ex- penses of the Assembly. Appropriating $400,000 for transpor- tation and expenses of National Guard and University Cadets. P Providing for restoration of docu- ments lost or destroyed in Recorders’ offices. 3 Relating to the apportion: high school funds. equiring P-yment into the State treasury of all moneys due the State. Increasing the powers of the State Harbor Commissioners as to tolls. Relating to purposes for which right of eminent domain may be exercised over title insurance plants. Relating to bonds on appeal. % \Providing for issuance of teachers certificates lost or destroyed. Authorizing school boards to issue bonds for repairs. Providing for court records lost or ed. deit;::oprlnln: money for furniture and supplies for District Court of Ap- peals in San Francisco. Providing for restoration of assess- ment rolls, lost or destroyed. Defining purpeses tor which right of eminent 5oml.m‘rnly be exercised. Appropriating ¥ $2500 for office of Clerk of Supreme Court in San -ancisco. hRela\lng to appertionment of high school fund. Ten joint or concurrent resolutions and constitutional amendments have passed both houses. FLIGHT OF MILLIONAIRE § IS STOPPED BY BULLET Klondiker Accepts Service of Divorce Shot at Heels. SEATTLE. June 12.—Antinus Stander, the Klondike millionaire, knows how it feels to be a target. Stander at- tempted to evade service of summons in the divorce proceedings brought by his wife by running away from the + PARIS, June 12—The Cabinet's de- |process server. He was stopped in his claration of policy was read in the Sen- | flight by a bullet from a revolver in the ate and Chamber of Deputies today. It |hands of Constable Sam Klein today. elaborates numerous and econ- | Klein did not know Standar, but he or for AMENDMENT NO. 2 PASSES. Troublesome Measure Concurred in Just Before Assembly Adjourns. SACRAMENTO, June 12.—Expres- sions of good will toward San Francisco and good feeling toward the delegation sent by her to further the legisiation so urgently needed closed the thirty- sixth session of the Assembly. Repre- sentatives from all parts of the State took the floor to respond to the thanks of the San Francisco delegation. Up to the last minute, however, the perilous voyage of the proposed con- stitutional amendment permitting San Francisco through her Board of Super- visers to buy or exchange land for the purpose of widening streets seemed likely to end in disaster. The bill came m}nt of Senator Curtin’s Senate amendments, and it was only upon the call of the House that sufficient votes were secured to ratify the amendment and save the measure from wreck. closing the Assembly session As- semblymen McGowan and Coghlan of San Francisco bespole the gratitude of the delegation. They were fittingly an- swered by Assemblymen Pryor, John, Houser, Manwell, Devlin, Busick and McKenney. ‘With the sunlight breaking through a rift in the Capitol wall that was con- cealed by®a huge American flag Speaker Atkinson detlared the Assembly ad- journed sine die. FRANCE FAVORS DECREASE 3 IN MILITARY EXPENSES Cabinet Calls for Right as Basis for Solution of International omic reforms, including an income tax, | had that gentlemin pointed out to him | workmen's pension and a reduction of | at the Stander Hotel the hours of labor, and says the Gov- “Is this Mr. Stander?” pleasantly ernment proposes 10 carry out with |asked the Constable. firmness but without reprisals the “No, my name is not Stander; it is law providing for the separation|Smith,” was the reply. After answer- of church and state and to in- |ing Stander started to run down &n al- troduce a general amnesty measure |ley. followed by Klein flourishing his covering strike and religious offenders. | papers. Klein decided that he had had “While continuing its entire confi- |all the exercise he necded on an empty dence In the army and navy, Ffance stomach and drew his revolver and hopes that the nations will gradually |sent a bullet into the gréund behind recognize right as a basis for the solu- the fleeing millionaire. Puffing some- tion of international differences, until | what, r came to a standstill and permits the r : A x S L 5 Providing for the erection of State | building in San Francisco at a cost of | United States Government title to tide | 3 for | Three bills providing for reproduc- | Appropriating money for purchase o | Appropriating $2500 to restere rec- | % d of Medlcuj Providing for proef and reissuance | COAST RFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL Flint Introduces Bill the Interest of Los Angeles. i 1 in ! Provides for Rights of Way for a Water System. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. CALL BUREAU. POST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, June 12—Senator Flint | today introduced a bill authorizing and | directing the Secretary of the Interior to sell to the city of Los Angeles cer- | tain public lands in Kern. Invo and Los | Angeles counties and granting rights {of way to that city through the Sierra |ana Santa Barbara forest reserve and | the San Gabriel timber land reserve for the purpose of conveying water and op- | erating power and electric plants. These California postmasters were 'appoln!ad today: Ager, Siskiyou Coun- ty, Judson A. Ager: eape, Ventura | County, Arthur W. Parsons. California patents were issued as fol- lows: Charles H. Abbett, Whittier, foun- tain paint brush; Martin Boss, San Francisco, coucentrator, also crushing mill. also mortar_for ~stamp mills; William Buhles, San Francisco, ap- paratus for applying liquid to covers of receptacles: Robert N. Carson, San Francisco, glove: James J. C viord, Oakland, briquet press; Loui D, | Rome. Alameda County, bicycle at- tachment: John R. French, Los An- geles, automatic safety trolley pole; John L. Gastineau, Alhambra, rule marker; Elsie F. Gibson, San Fran- | cisco, combined hook and box; Wil- liam F. Green, Modesto. dental disk shield; Willard C. James. Los Angeles, | water service, alse folding bed; John {Jorgenson, San Francisco, lock; Dew- |ish Landau, San Francisco, head and i filler for liquid receptacles: Edward Leichter, Nevada City, rock drill; Jo- agney and . . Masterman, ased, Los Angeles. compound fluid crusher motor: Arland D. Roach. Los s, cheesecutter; Frederick Sand- Angeles, nge, William E. n Francisco, detachabie calk horseshoe; Robert A. Walton, Los An- zeles, telephone transmitter ment. also telephone switching appa- ratus; Francis H. Whomes, Los ®eles, protector for gar; AGED DENVER WOMAN - PATHETICALLY ASKS ABOUT" GRANDSON Says He Wr(_);— Briefly From ~ Fresno When the Earth- ‘ quake Came. Does any one know the whereabouts | of Trevor Lauman, a Colorado lad who served his country in the Philippines? If you do pray come forward with | the_information and allay the suspens | of his sorrowing old gran@parents in Denver. After the war he remained in Caii- {fofnia, marrying a Miss Bessie Ledge. {A%few months ago they parted, the | young wife going south. lea: g a wee boy to the care of the young husband {and her grandparents, also named Ledge. Since the fire no trace of the family |can be founa be: note written by 3 !the Wild Flower ranch, Fresno, to his { grandmother in Denve: “I start in five minutes for San Francisco to find my baby. Just heard that joth grand- parents were killed. | tew days.” That was the day after the fire, and since then no message has come to | the old folk, whe wistfully watch for tidings. | The grandmother writes with tend- jerness and love for her boy in every iline: “Won't you please help me find |himi my boy? He was so good and | kind to me, and always wrote, even when away to war. I have written to | the Chief of Police., to the Mayor and | to the relief committee. and they have | ot found him yet. Won't you please I am old and feeble and I worry him all the time.” Mrs. S. Rose of 2636, East Aloha street, Seattle, desires information con- cerning the whereabouts of the follow- ing people: James William Rose, his ‘wi!e. Mrs. Fannie Rose, and their son, Albert J. Rose. W. B. Smith of 41 North California street, Stockton, desires the following persons to communicate with him: Mrs. Grace Beckler, Mrs. May Brown, Rebert Sculy and Miss Lillie Sculy. Patrick O'Toole of 2003 New York |avenue, Washington, D. C.. wants in- | formation concerning his | Thomas, who has not been heard from {and who might possibly have been in | | turned over té the Health Department, “Patrick O'Toole of Washington, D. read the death of Thomas O'Toole ifr | the list of dead from earthquake near | San Jose, furnished by Mr. McManimon, San Jose Mercury. I have a brother, | Will write in a! brother, | | San Francisco at the time of the fire. | In his letter to the Chief of Police, | | he says in picturésque language that GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY WIND {Rainand Hail Storm Ac- companies Tornado in Montana. }Scarcely a I;;rne of Glass Left Unbroken in Havre. HAVRE, Mont., June 12.—Havre andl Fort Assinaboine were struck by a hur- ricane this afternoon that did dam- age estimated at §200.000. Buildings were toppled over without warning when the hurrigane struck, and not & structure in the path of the terrifie wind escaped damage. Séveral persons were injured. but up to a late hour this evening no fatalities were reported. The fierce wind carried rain and hail stones of enormeus size with it, which | fact precluded the possibility of dam- age by fire. Men and women were swept from their feet by the hurri- cane, and for several minutes it was certain injury to venture outside. Later the wind subsided some, and the work of rescue was ecommenced. | An earthquake could not have more completely demolished the glass in the city. There is scarcely a whole pane of glass in the downtown district, and residences also suffered severely. The Havre Hotel lost 280 window lights, and many other buildings were simi- treated. Pandemonium reigned for a time af- ter the hurricane struck. Women were 1. and even the men feared t ture from their homes. To remaim inside was equally as dangerous, for the cyclone threatened momentarily to demolish even the strongest structures. | | | | The two-story block of the Havre Commercial Company, a concrete af- fair, was picked up by the wind and deposited on an adjoining lot. The | lower floor. used as a store, remained | intact, but eleven clerks, most of them | women, narrowly escaped being buried | in the debris. Telegraph wires are down. and com- munication with the outside world is practically paralyzed. In the quarter of the city occupied by the colored residents a panic pre- vailed. Many negroes believed that the end of the world was at hand. and | scores prostrated themselves upon the ground in supplication Contrasted with the fright of the olored population was the stoical de=- meanor of the Indians from the Assina- boine reservation, near this place. The redskins huddled in a group near the post- trader’'s store, wound their blan- kets about them more tighily and weathered the hurricane without & murmur or exclamation of fear. Locomotives in the railroad vards sounded signals of distress when the fire tower was demolished by the wind. | A soere of railroad employes hastemed | to the sceme and rescued several mem | from the rui | HAVRE. Mont., June 12.—At 2 o'clock this afternoen a heavy windstorm broke here, causing comsiderable dam- |age dnd injuring three persons. The {wind was accompanied by rain and i hail, the hailstones being of enormous s&e. Almost every window pane im own was broken. the Great Nerthern hops and roundhouse especially suf- fering in this respect. Engines stand- ing outside the roundhouse had their headlights broken by the hail. Eight coaches were unroofed, and a string of cars wak blown off a i The roof of the two-story brick building oecu- pied by the Havre Commercial Company was blo y. and one side of the building ca The persons injured were on the streets and were hit by ing missiles. Their names are not yet obtainable, nor the extent of their injuries. It is reported here that severe damage was done in the surrounding ceuntry. but et been received. June 12.—A tor- County, Mont., has in Chouteau nado destroyed an immense amount of Prop- erty. It is reported that Fort Assini- boine is seriously damaged. The coun- try is all a stock-growing region, and | the loss is difficult to estimate. The damage reported reaches $100,000. TIFTON, Ga.. June 12.—A ternadeo jwept over this town late this after- noon, destroying more than fifty houses, Two persons were usly injured and many others slig hurt. Ne reports have been received from the outlying country. him he was in Spain, sailing on the Honduras. I would be grateful if you could get me any information concern- |ing him. His former home was Colo- rade Springs; Colorado.” Chief Diman recsived a letter yes- terday from Mrs. Lizzie Stroud. Seattle, asking for information abeut her som, who was here at he time of the earth- quake and fire. She omifs to give his Christian name, but says he is 18 years | of age, 6 feet tall, weighs 150 pounds and has light blue eyes and dark hair. oo L S AR SUPERVISORS AT SOLANO TO BUILD $38,000 JAIL SUISUN, June 12.—The Board of Su- pervisors of Solano County at a spe- cial meeting held yesterday adopted plans and specificdtions for a $30,000 jail, to be built at Fairfield, the county seat. The clerk of the beard was in- | structed to advertise for bids. which |are to be opemed July 16. The build- ing. which is to be constructed of steel Thomas; he is a traveling missionary | frame and cement blocks, will contalm |and an evangelist. The last T heard of | forty cells. refitting | 500 Haight Street Cor. Filimore 1260 9th Avenue “AT YOUR The San Francisco Gasand Hectric Co. Begs to announce to its consumers ‘and the’public at large that the general rate for gas, commencing July 1, will be 85 Cents per Thousand Cubic Feet Offices for the transaction of consumers’ business and the sale of gas and electric appliances: 421 Presidio Avenue Near California 925 Franklin S ; Cor. Eliis SERVICE.” e i