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CLEVELAND, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1906. PRICE--ONE CENT. NO. 118. ENDS TRAGEDY BY CRIME AND DEATH Woman Shoots Man and Then Fires Bullet Which Ends Her Own Life.
Wife Whom He Had Left Flies to His Side, Her Love Revived. JEALOUSY BACK OF IT ALL Chestnut-av. Rooming House iN Scene of Shooting Which Almost ('aused Two Deaths- Died on Way to Hospital, While Man will Probably Recover Dead Woman Had Written Note Forecasting Probable Outcome of Ind terview, Upon Which She Was Bent. On the front porch of the rooming house of Mrs. F.
Smith at 148 N. Mrs. Ella O. Marks, a roomer in E. 14th-pl.
(Wycombe), yesterday evening, about 7:20 o'clock, shot Fred Bustaker 3. contractor carpenter. Bustaker fell at her feet, bleeding from a wound in the neck. Then, the woman turned the still smoking revolver against her breast and fired the shot which ended her unhappy life. She died in Hogan's ambulance while being taken to Huronrd.
hospital. The tragedy was the culmination of A. series of jealous quarrels. Bustaker. who is married and has A son twenty years of age, has been living in fear of his life for the past four weeks.
It was about that long ago that he took a room at the Smith place and gave orders that 110 one who called for him should be admitted. Mrs. Marks, however, found him out and paid him several brief visits. When she called at the residence yesterday evening Mrs: Smith answered her ring. The door was closed upon Mrs.
Marks while Mrs. Smith turned to inquire if Bustaker was in. Bustaker made his appearance upon the porch in his shirt sleeves. A short colloquy took place between him and TIrs. Marks, who was holding one hand behind her back while she spoke.
The two walked down the steps, Mrs. Marks still keeping one hand concealed. Bustaker accused her of having a gun in her hand, which the woman denied. According to the story told the police, Mrs. Marks asked Bustaker if he would not taken walk with her.
"No. I'll not go," Bustaker is reported to have said. "I'm going back in. What are you doing with that gun?" "I haven't any gun," replied Mrs. Marks.
"and I want you to come out with me. I have a great deal to tell For an answer Bustaker half turned as though to go back into the house and then the shot was fired which pierced his neck. A second shot was fired and Bustaker fell at the woman's icet. The blood which spurted from his wound fell upon the woman's skirts, which were caught under the weight of his head and shoulders. She tore herself free and rau back between the Smith residence and the one adjoining.
The two residences are not five feet apart and it WAS very dark between them. The unhappy woman tripped aver projecting stones and stumbled from the side of one house to that of the other. It is thought that in her falls she accidentally fired the gull once before killing herself. A flattened bullet was picked 11p in the passage way. Finally.
however, she pressed the revolver closely to her breast with both hands and pulled the trigger. The powder burned through her clothes. The bullet had penetrated the trunk aoria just beneath the heart. She did not speak after the shot was fired. D.
L. Sullivan of was across the street from the Smith rosidence when the shots were fired. He would not clearly see the man and woman and When he rushed over he stumbled over the body of Bustaker who was gasping and endeavoring In speak. With Mrs. Smith, who had out of the house, Sullivan raised Bustaker to his feet.
Bustaker, his body covered with the blood from his wound. struggled to got his hand into his pocket and pulling forth a wallet said: "There is one hundred and nine dollars there. if I don't come out all right Lito it to my boy Fred. But T'lI be all right, I can't die, I'll not die, get 116 to a hospital. He sunk into unconsciousness from loss of blood while being carried into the house and was placed 011 the bed 111 his room.
Mrs. Ella (). Marks. the name by which the woman was known in Cloveland, was a member of a respected and prominent family in Twinsburg. Sh came to Cleveland a few years GEO and started a rooming house on near the Smith It was two years ago that she met Bustaker.
Bustaker's wife afterward supported herself as janit1688 of the Florence apartment house a1 180 N. E. Her son Fred, twenty years old sided with his mother. Since Bustaker took up his residence in the Sinith house the son and father 1d several conferences looking 10 EL reconciliation with Mrs. Bustaker.
It was probably this and her own seeming desertion of the man that prompted the crime 011 the part of the Marks woman. Sho was determined 1 end her existence. but was in doubt as to just what she should do. Among her effects was found A note stating "My room jo at 1745 Wycombe-et. Should accident befall me notify my brother.
B. Sawyer, of Twinsburg. Continued on Second Page, 1th Column. Today's News. LOCAL WEATHER.
Showers; fresh northwest winds. Pages. 1-Royalists' Homes Searched. Shoots Man: Kills Herself. Frisco Citizens Get Together.
2-Wife Murder Charged. Good News From Frisco. Noted Rogue Arrested. 3-Trolley Road to be Sold. Blue and the Gray Together.
4-Editorial Page. Back Platform Talks. New York Daily Letter. 5-Judge Attacks Verdict. Church Split is Aired.
Taxpayers Must Watch Out. Society News; Women's Clubs. 6-General Sporting News. 7-Amateur Ball Tossers. Harbor Improvements.
Foraker Wins With at Joke. 8-Financial and Commercial. 9-Lake Marine News. 10-Legal Advertisem*nts. 11-Legal Advertisem*nts.
12-Classified Advertisem*nts. 13-Classified Advertisem*nts. 14-Toxine Free for Poor. Canal's End I Near Geneva. Franchise Discussed.
AIDS PROFESSIONAL MEN. H. F. Huntington Establishes' Fund to Enable Frisco Victims to Get on Their Feet. LOS ANGELES, April E.
Huntingion yesterday opened with a of $30,000 a fund to alleviate the ruined fortunes of professional men and women who lost their all in the San Francisco disaster. The statement made public by Mr. Huntington anent his gift is in part as follows: "During iNy recent visit to San Francisco was struck most forcibly by the misfortune that had occurred 10 professional men by reason of the disaster. The sturdy laboring man will find work at once, and, through the assistance of the relief committees and the abundant call for labor, will soon be on feet again in as good condition as he was before the earthquake. It seemed to me that lawyers, doctors and "other professional men who depend upon libraries, skill and their clientele for support are most heavily hit.
"I know personally of many professional men who lost their library, home, instruments and everything but then are clothes not they well were equipped wearing. to The do manual labor, and must take a practically new start in their professions, with little or nothing to begin with." TWICE ON VERGE OF CRIME, Unknown Woman Said 10 Have Tutended Drowning Child When Boys Interrupted Her. RPECIAT. TO PLAIN DEALER. AKRON, April are said to have twice prevented all unknown woman from drowning her child in the Cuyahoga river at Cuyahoga Falls this afternoon.
She was first seen by the boys 011 the bank of the river in the gorge, kneeling and praying. Suddenly she seized her child and swung it toward rushing water below the falls, when the frightened boys not far away cried out and she held on to the child. Later she went to the Glens bridge and again prayed, this time in a standing posture. and made a move to seize her child, a when stopped the her. boys, The who boys had did not followed, report again the case until she left the spot, and she could not be found.
WON'T MERGE THE PLANTS. Committee Decides Against Combining Methodist Book Concerns. SPECIAL TO THE PLAIN DEALER. CUFFALO. N.
April 27. -Publishing plants of the Methodist denomination at Cincinnati and New York with their small tributary branches. will not merged. After four days' consideration of this question the commission appointed at the Los Angeles conference last your unanimously decided today against the unification of the plants. 'This statement was issued here this afternoon: "Tue commission decided by unanimous vote continue the publishing work at Cincinnati and New York with in the present plan, these modifications involving a concentration of certain parts of the publishing work at Cincinnati and New York.
The commission also determined on unification of the general management of the book concerns sO that one general publishing agent shall be in supreme control." MANY WANT NEW ROADS. Sixteen Counties Apply for State aid for Highways. COLA April y- spren petitions for state aid in building public highways have been filed with Highway Commissioner luston. They cOme from sixteen counties. and usually the roughest counties the state, so that the building of these roads will be very expensive.
The appropriations are lintited to $1,750 for each of the eighty-eight counties. and the building of pikes in som of them will be slow because of the expense. Mr. Huston says that int 60110 counties the cost may be as high as SO, 01 ST. MI H.
mile, while in the more level counties it will not exceed $1,000 or $1,200 per mile. Monday is the last day for the filing of petitions for now roads and no action will be taken upon any of the petitions until after Commissioner Huston goes over the roads petitioned for. THE WEATHER. THERMOMETER IN CLEVELAND. April 27, 1907.
April 27, 1900. Max. Min. 4: Max. Alin.
62 1 LOCAL FORECAST FOR TODAY. Showers; fresh northeast winds. By C. S. Hydrographic Office).
Sun rises at sets at 6:22 (standard time). Moon is five days old; sets at 10:57. GOVERNMENT. WEATHER REPORT. WASHINGTON.
April 27. -Forecast for Saturday and Sunday: For Ohio showers Saturday: cooler in south portion; Sunday showers; fresh northeast SEARCHED HOMES OF ROYALISTS French Authorities Caused a Sensation in Their Efforts to Unearth Plot. Heads of Aristocratic Families, as Well as Labor Leaders, Suspected. HAVE PROOF OF INTRIGUE It is Claimed That Documents Were Found Proving That Royalists and Bonapartists Liberally Financed Revolutionary Strike Movements-Troops Crowding Into Paris Calm the Nerves of the PopulaceMay Demonstration May be Postponed. BULLETIN.
PARIS, April cafes and restaurants here are closed because of a strike of waiters. There have been violent demonstrations. Gendarmes are arriving and erery precautionary measure is being taken. In Brest tonight violent speeches were made at a general meeting. The prevailing theme was: "Workmen, seize the machines! Peasants, take the At Toulon the gas makers struck at midnight and the infantry occupied the works.
PARIS. April widespread labor agitation took 3. dramatic turn today when the police executed a series of wholesale searches designed to unearth all extensive ploi against the public security. The searches included the offices of branches the labor federation and homes of labor leaders, prominent Royalists and Bonapartists and also a number of Anarchists. The suspects among the Royalists and Bonapartists include the heads of several aristocratic families, among them Count Durand De Beauregard, Count De Lit Regle.
Gen. Buron De Taradel, M. Bacconnier, president of the Royalist advance guard; M. Thouvenal, an intimate friend of Prince Louis Napoleon, and Major Feuillent, formerly commander. of the Imperial Guard, while the Laborites who were subjected to search include the conspicuous heads of the movement planned for May 1.
'The ostensible purpose of the searches was to discover if encouragement had been given to rioting 111 the mining district in the north; but the authorities expected at the same time to uncover the entire plane of the present labor agitation. including any menacing features of the demonstration which is to take place May 1. The searches were operated, simultaneously early in the The results in many cases were negative. There is however, official authority for the statement that documents were received which proved that Royalists and Bonapartists intrigued with the labor, leaders and liberally financed the revolutionary strike movements. The labor federation has refused to hand over its books to the police.
The searches caused a sensation in labor and royalist circles. In the former they are denounced as a device to discredit the labor movement. The opposition press also attacks the searches as an electioneering movement. In the meantime the public has become more tranquil regarding the possible events May 1 owing to the completeness of the military and police precautions. The city is rapidly 1illing with troops, embracing thirty-nine battalions and forty-eight squadrons drawn from the various army corps.
They have rendezvoused at the Ecole Militaire and Galerie Des Machines, which. have been temporarily transformed into extensive barracks. A sigdecree has been published giving the right to the military to requisition food and lodgings within the department Seine beginning tomorrow. Complete quiet in the strike centers tends to reassure the public. The prefect of police, M.
Lepine, will take absolute control of the city, including authority over the troops, which will act as reserves subject to Mis call. The prefecture of police specifically denies having knowledge of any anarchist plots. It declares that public uneasiness is not warranted. as the police and military safeguards are merely precautionary. A considerable element of the population, however, continues to be nervous and apprehenrive.
People are laying in stocks of provisions and the large provision stores are doing a thriving business in canned goods. oil and mineral waters. The firmness of the government in making searches and gathering large military forces has led the executive committee of the federation of labor to consider the advisability of postponing the demonstration from May 1 to June 1.. The committee is holding secret sessions. MORE HONOR TO FRANKLIN.
Statue Presented to Paris by American Banker Was Unveiled Yesterday. PARIS, April -The Franklin celebration, preceding the unveiling today of the statue of Benjamin Franklin. presented to the city of Paris hv John IF. Harjes, the American banker of this was held in the palace of the Trocadero this afternoon. Today's ceremony began in the of the Trocadero.
and was continued later before the vast crowd massed on the Trocadero square. where the statue of Franklin overlooks the splend'3 esplanade and the avenne leading to the triumphal arch and the Seine The great auditorium of the Trocadero had been handsomely decorated for the occasion with the flags and emblems of France aud the United States intertwined. Ambassador McCormick and Prof. Albert Heury Smyth of P'hiladelphia made addresses. 6 4 5 I FAIRBANKS CANNON.
B00M. 1 BOON. Fairbanks: "You, too, Brutus?" LEOPARDS RUNNING AT LARGE. 'Toledo Man Tries to Bring One Down, but Fails. RPECIAL TO THE PLAIN DEALER.
RAVENNA, April in Rootstown township, seven miles southeast of here. are excited over some wild animals that have been seen there the last few days. One, large leopard and a small one have been the John Ickes farni since Wednesday. W. E.
Craig of Toledo, who is visiting them, shot twice at the larger animal last night but failed to get him. THIRTEEN WERE KILLED. Texas Tornado Destroyed All but Four Houses in Little 'Town of Bellevae. FT. WORTH, April Thirteen people were killed, a number seriously injured and 000 made homeless by a tornado which last night swept over the little town of Bellevue, Tex.
The place is practically wrecked. ness building, fire broke out comAfter the storm had razed every busipleted the wort of destruction. Only four houses in the place escaped destruction or injury. The tornado covered an area of eight miles wide and destroyed farmhouses and crops. The property loss will probably reach $200,000.
Reports from Stoneburg say the cotton gin there was wrecked by the storm and several residences were damaged. No one was injured. CORONER SAYS ACCIDENT. Does Not Believe Akron Man. Found Dying in Room.
Was Vice tim of Murderer. SPECIAL TO THE PLAIN DEALER. AKRON, April Sicherman, shipping clerk for Ike Reeder, wholesale grocer. was found dying in room this morning with a bullet wound in his head. He died without regaining consciousness.
It was at first thought that he had been murdered, but the corouer after all inquest this afternoon declared it his belief that the shooting was accidental. He is holding the case open, however, until certain mysterious circ*mstances are investigated. The catch on the window of the room where Sicherman was found dying was torn off, there was a broken flower pot scattered over the floor and in the vard was all unidentified umbrella. These and other circ*mstances were thought to indicate that some unknown party was responsible for the shooting. CLUB WILL NOT CONFER.
Roosevelt Republicans Refnse Inritation to Join With Organizations Ruled by. Cox Men. SPECIAL TO THE PLAIN DEALER. CINCINNATI, April Roosevelt Republican tonight refused to enter into a conference with the Blaine Cox organizations. resolution adoptclub and the Stamina, Republican league, ed is as follows: that it is the sense of this club that no purpose, useful to the community or 10 the Republican party, can be served by the suggested conference, and that the invitation to attend is hereby respectfully President Roosevelt recently accepted honorary membership in the Roosevelt club.
Secretary Taft shortly after its organization sent a long letter commending its objects, the principal one of which 18 antagonism to bosses. Secretary Taft 15 also a member of the club. MORGAN'S LATEST PURCHASE. American Said to Have Seenred Rare Whistler Collection. LONDON, April is now stated 011 apparently good authority that J.
Pierpont Morgan was the real purchaser of the portfolio of Whistler etchings recently disposed of privately by King Edward. through an American art collector. There are 150 etchings in the colleclion and the cost to Mr. Morgan is said 10 have been $240,000. The negotiations were conducted by Charles Davis, a the king's art adviser.
The etchings were personally presented to Queen Victoria by Whistler himself on the occasion of her jubilee. ti JOIN HANDS TO BUILD UP CITY Discord Disappears and San Francisco Men Get Together for Uphill Pull. Street Cars Are Running and Work Begins on New Skyscraper. 6 ARE AFRAID OF OAKLAND Basinessmen of Frisco 'Tell Mayor 'That Wholesale Men Are Locating in the City Across the Bay and Steps Will be 'Talen to Head on the Movement-Some Facts on the Number of Dead and Injured Are Gathered by Greely-Relie era Reaping a Harvest. SAN FRANCISCO, April mony and pledges of good feeling marred 1n3 meetings today of the various bodies of citizens' committees and representatives of the ariny which are administering the affairs of San Francisco.
The mast sign of confusion and misunderstanding which at times existed PRIVATE MONEY MAY BE OFFERED Possible Drakes Will Continue Work, Even if State Refuses Funds. Light Thrown on Waterworks and Adjournment is Taken. SPECIAL TO THE PLAIN DEALER. CINCINNATI, April have no doubt that we will resume our investigations and without great delay," said Senator Schmidt of Cleveland shortly after the Drake committee had formally adjourned today, subject to the call of its chairman. "I am convinced the legality of our committee's existence will be in due time declared by its supreme tribunal.
Without the' right of the people to probe into public institutions, to throw the light of truth upon public men and matters, the functions of our government would be crippled, as every good citizen must admit." The perfect confidence expressed by the leaders in these investigations of a continuance may be founded even on something even more tangible than the ruling of a court. Public spirited men of means there are in Cincinnati who leeply interested in the work of the cominittec. Would it be strange, under the circ*mstances, if the financial obstacle. seems the most towering now in the way of the contmittee, should be made to disappear through the wielding of the golden wand of private wealth? The following statement was issued by the committee when it adjourned: committee has determined to adjourn, subject to being called together at any time by the chairman. This conclusion has been reached after careful consideration of all the circ*mstances of the situation.
The committee has now pursued its investigation as it has nad opportunity, since the 23rd of February of tihs year, having created obligations in consider- Agrees to the Mandamus. SPECIAL TO THE PLAIN DEALER. COLUMBUS, April 27. -The supreme court today announced its decision to grant leave to tile the suit in mandamus by the Drake investigating committee to ascertain whether the legislative appropriation for its expenses is available. The petition was filed by J.
M. Butler, attorney for the committee, and Attorney General Ellis for the defendant. State Auditor 'Guilbert fled a demurrer. 'The case has not been advanced for hearing. able amounts, which have not been paid.
and has at the stage in its deliberation where it had hoped to hold continuou: ssions. and to take up subjects of greater magnitude, possibly, than any which it has yet considered. These subjects will require additional large outlays of money in their preparation for proper consideration, and their investigation will, n10 doubt meet with strenuous. opposition from many of those most concerned. "'it was the intention of the committee to spare neither labor, trouble 1101 expense, in making the investigation thorough in every respect.
so that the public might be fully advised as to whether the charges which have been So freely made were true or false. and that the legislature might, through the cominittee's report. be put in possession of all the which would be necessary to properly comprehend the true situation in Hamilton county, SO aS to enact such legislation AS might be thought necessary to remedy any defects int existing laws, and to provide such additional legislation as would in the future protect the people of Ohio against any such evils which might be found to exist. Such inquiry the committee is ready and willing and anxious to carry forward until the whole purpose of its appointment has been accomplished. "The committec has.
however, met opposition by those who, 110 doubt. feel that their interests are better conserved committee by in its thwarting purposes. than by This aiding prop- the osition has now obtained judicial sanction, and, following this sauction. the Continued on Seventh Page, Fourth Columa. DOWIE GOING TO ZION CITY "Prophet." Ill, Says He Will Return to His Shiloh House Today.
No Reconciliation Has Been Effected With His Wife and Son. BY PLAIN DEALER'S LEASED WIRE. CHICAGO. April Alexander Dowie will make his triumphal entry into Zion City tomorrow. Surrounded by a score of his church dignit Who have remained loyal thr.
ughout the "rebellion" the deposed "first apostle" will depart 011 a special car attached to the 22 o'clock Northwestern train. "Elijah" will return uttering words of peace. He will treat Voliva, "arch conspirator," with silent contempt. will call upon the faithful to forsake their rebellious ways and return unto the true prophet. go to Zion City not to discuss questions of law, 1101 10 discuss whether the property is or is not mine, minister to my said Dr.
Dowie in his apartments at the hotel today. I have, therefore, taken no 110- tic. of the impudent and silly remarks regarding myself and this estate. From the very beginning, under God, it was. mine." Dowie and his party will be met the train in Zion by carriages and driven at once to Shiloh house, which he will formally take possession of in the name OT the "first apostle" and the law the land.
Jane Dowie, the wife, who cast her lot with Voliva when the rebellion first broke out, and Gladstone, the "unkissed" son, will perfunctorily welcome the husband and father to the old home. The reconciliation between "Elijah" and his family has not been made as yet, and for the present the house will be divided into two sections. One set of apartments will be occupied, by the "first apostle" and his retinue of servants. The other section will be set aside for the use of Mrs. Dowie and the "unkissed" one.
Despite Dowie's declarations, it was stated tonight that ho is confined 10 his bed. and his physicians say they fear fatal stroke of heart disease at almost any time. TO BAR THE Ther Mast Not Contribute Money Toward National and Congresxional Campaign Funds. RY PLAIN DEALER'S LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON.
April corporations over which congress exercises control should be prohibited from contributing money for the election of president, vice president, senators and representatives. A bill to that effect was favorably reported by Senator Foraker from the committee on privileges and elections. ing the report was unanimous. bill The action of. the committee in ordero introduced by Senator Tillman on Feb.
19 was used 88 the basis for aL measure and amended. The bill as originally drawn prohibited "any corporation engaged in. interstate or foreign commerce" from furnishing money for political purposes. The subcommittee comprising Senators Foraker, Knox and Bailey divided 011 this feature. Mr.
Bailey held that congress could not control the action of a corporation chartered by a siate and this view was accepted. The scope of the bill was limited io such corporations as owe their origin to congress. It was reported 10 the full committee by Senator Foraker. Immediate action followed and later in the afternoon he presented his report to the senate. FORTY TEARS FOR A MURDER.
Singer of Cleveland and Youngs. town Men Go to Prison. MT. CARMEL, April Dodd of. Howell.
who was with J. W. Murphy, March 1, when Murphy while drunk in this city killed Ignatius Giller. of Youngstown. and Frank Miller of Cleveland, was today acquitted.
Judge Newlin sentenced Murphy to forty scars in the penitendiary. THOUGHT l'I' AN EARTHQUAKE. ('ave-in at Michigan Mining Town Frightened the People. MARINETTE. April people of Quinnisec.
had al1 earthquake scare. yesterday, when over an acre of ground over the workings of all abandoned mine suddenly went down with a great roar, carrying a number of buildings with it. It was thought for 3 time that 3 great part of the town would go. but when the true cause of the cave-in was ascertained the fears of the people Were calmed. Considerable damage was done.
the city water system being badly crippled. There may be other cave-ins. as mine workings extend under 3. good part of the town. HUNTING FOR OFFICES.
Ankenny Seeking a 'Third 'Term and Wood County Man Wants Lavlin's shoes. SPECIAL TO TIE PLAIN DEALER. WASHINGTON, April 27. -Old habit is strong and Republican candidates for oflice still continue to haunt Washington and the Ohio senators, especially Dick. head of the organization.
Horace J. Ankenney, dairy and food commissioner, who wants 11. third term. is here now with a national meeting of food commissioners for his excuse. But he is devoting much of his time 10 the senate wing of the capitol.
F. P. Riegle of Wood county. is also here dogging the footsteps of the senators. He wants to discover if the recent visit of Speaker Carmi Thompson has impaired his own chances for the nomination as secretary of state.
Riegle is playing to he made the slate candidate if he can. Ankenny's tactics have the same appearance. A REMARKABLE OVATION. English People Show Their Appreciation of Ellen Terry in Enthusiastic Manner. LONDON.
April the close of the performance at His Majesty's theater tonight. at which Ellen Terry had a remarkable reception recalling the farewell benefit to Nelly Farren, a pretty, scene had been arranged for presentation of the Playgoers' club's silver casket and an address in commemoration of the actress' jubilee. Beerbohm Tree, still in his Falstaff make up. recited an ode of congratulation, at the close of which aL dove tired scroll, down which from WAS the taken flies by 3 carrying dainty EL fairy, who presented it to the heroine of the evening. 'Che scroll contained il.
rhymed response, having recited which Miss Terry shook hands with Dr. Trov. and. with great emotion, said her foolings would not allow her 10 express in words what she felt. The demand for seats today was remarkable, the crowd gathering early.
the line lengthening until the Haymarket l'esombled a huge picnic. BUILDING MODEL CITY. Indiana Steel Co. Begins Gigantic Work of Constructing Homes for 100.000 Persons. CHICAGO.
April The stupendous work of building a model city to accommodate 100,000 persong was begun yesterday. when wood cutters vere set at work clearing a 0.000- acre tract on the shore of Lake Michigan in Lake county, Ind. At the same time another 100 laborers began the work of leveling the huge sand dunes to the east of the mouth of the Grand Calumet river, where the newly organized Indiana Stoo' 'Co. will build the largest steel mill in the world at a cost of 500.000. The new city is to be built to accommodate the toilers at the mills.
The carrying out of the magic plans of the company in making a city spring suddenly from the waste of sand dunes will into the dredging and ening of a river, the building of a harbor and the purchase of two towns, one of which will be moved across a stream. 1 'channel will he cut connecting the Grand Calumet river with Lake Michigan and making the stream navigable for barges as far as HamUnond, ten miles west. Burned Area. Not so Large. SAN FRANCISCO.
April A trifle less than four square miles was burned over by the fire that followed the earthquake of April 18, according to City Engiveer Woodward, who today completed on official map of the burned area. There have been various statements as 10 the Of the burned quarter of the city. some estimates making Ure extent of the fire fifteen square miles. Carefully out from oflicial incasurements and maps, the burned area is :1 sinall fraction less than four square miles, Or about 2,500 acres. disappeared, and the first signs of the.
return to former conditions were the resumption of street ear traflic in cortain streets and the taking out of. the first permit for the erection ol modern steel structure on the ground occupied a few days ago by a less. sub-: stantial building. Arenbishop Riordan appeared at the meet of the citizens' general committee today and in all eloquent speech counseled harmony. between those who are striving to bring order out of chaos, and predicted it greater, more beautiful and more striking.
and a more striking example of Ain't rican pluck and enterprise than the old San Francisco. "Union should be our watchword." said the archbishop, "and whatever differences may have existed between the men of this community in the past should be wiped out. The Catholic church is among the' very heaviest losers, but we are undismayed, and I come here today 10 tell you that the noble men and romen over whom I have direction are at your service." These sentences of the archbishop vere enthusiastically cheered. Mayor Schmitz replied to these sentiments in IL speech equally eloquent. saying that harmony already prevailed and that whatever enmity may have been felt in the past was wiped olE! and the citizens of San Francisco had but one object in view; the immediate upbuilding of a.
new and better munivipality. The question of the resumption Of wholesale business in San Francisco was taken up. Thomas McGee said wholesalers in large numbers were settling in Oakland. and that there was great danger that. this settlement might be permanent, those who applied for locations there being required 10 take out leases for 1lve years.
The mayor said this movement must be stopped at all hazards and that every facility must be afforded wholesalers to open temporary quarters in San Francisco. The only limitation placed by the authorities was that the buildings should De more than one story in height. The erection Of permanent buildings must await the forming of the new building laws. The mayor appointed special committee 011 wholesalers to aid in re-establishing Whole-: sale houses in San Francisco. Former Chief of Police Wittman of the committee on resumption of busineSs said there were nOW 3,00 retail stores of various descriptions in operation in San Francisco.
'The obtaining of stocks for these stores was still a serious problem. There had been unwillingness to open warehouses for the delivery of goods for fear Gi further military confiscations. City and railroad officiais and invited guests filled the first street car started on 1lic run across the city today, Mayor Schmitz acting 18 Everywhere the sight of the car WAS greeted with cheers from thousands of pedestrians. A. continuous service was re -established later in the day 011 several the crosstown lines.
and of people were carried free ol charge. A cold rain fell for several hours last night and today and brought additional hardships upon the people sheltered only by tents and temporary buildings in the parks. To further add to their discomfort. the wind blew a gale from the north all day. scattering dust and ast.es everywhere.
in some places throwing down the lottering walls of burned buildings. Tonight is one of the most uncomfortable sine the great fire and the lack of heat tents of the homeless as well as in the houses of the more unfortunate brings extreme discomfort. The finance committee late today gave out the following recapitulation of the subscription fund: Total outof-town subscriptions local subscriptions total subscriptions promised but not signed grand total 421.438.43. Very thorough investigation by Gen. Greely's men indicate that the number of dead in this city will hardly execed 300 with 1,500 injured, 9.
few of may die. The burned area in this city is hardly more than four square miles. Complete reports from San Jose show that 117 were killed there and at the Agnews asylum. Work on the great Fairmont hotel 1 3 I.
