oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-04

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD MEMBER DR. BAKER, of Birmingham, visitor at the Ed Rundatrom home, got a hand at today's Kiwanis lunch-eon when he told the story of a small boy who asked his father if Edison invented the first talking machine. "No, my boy," said the wise father, "God made the first talking machine. Edison merely made one you could stop." I think it's real mean for a bunch of men to get together like that and laugh when somebody razzes the poor, defenseless women folks. GEORGE SHAW had the wife and kids down to Laguna Beach yesterday. The kids, of course, made a streak for the water. "Now do be careful and don't go in too far," said George. "There might be an undertow or something and you might drown. "But the waves would throw us up on the shore, wouldn't they, dad?" asked Jack, aged five. "Not always," said George. "Well, they threw Robineon Crusoe up on the shore," said Jack. DAD KENNEDY, of No. Clementine-st, woke up today. He says: "Don't know where I could hire a team of maids, do you? I want to tie a rope around a certain building and move it over where it belongs." Tush, tush Dad that's no way to talk about new improvements in your neighborhood. WHAT'S the matter with our Anaheim young women? The other night at a local shower Miss Thelma Strathman won the first prize, a bottle of perfume, and Miss Ida Matter, booby prize, a bath towel, in a contest to see who could correctly fill out the most of the blanks in the following "Automobile Romance". Both prize winners were from Fullerton. PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,412,046 1921 564 1,252,970 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 WEATHER Fair, moderately warm tonight a Wednesday. FEAR 50 La Habra Girl, 1 AUTO WRECKED ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL Bullet Glances When Boy Playfully Shoots in Front of Child Little Myrtle Snyder, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Snyder of WHAT'S the matter with our Anaheim young women? The other night at a local shower Miss Thelma Strathman won the first prize, a bottle of perfume, and Miss Ida Matter, booby prize, a bath towel, in a contest to see who could correctly fill out the most of the blanks in the following "Automobile Romance". Both prize winners were from Fullerton. Can you fill them out? He thought her a maiden most wondrously fair She wore a blue on her bright golden hair A around her black throat she did twine— She was a beauty, he could but opine, And each little was no dainty and trim, Like some Cinderella she seemed to him. He thought of her beauty he never could... His deep love to... he tried all in vain Twould... at his heart till it gave him a pain, And then of his arden affection he... "Oh, have you for me just of hope a dim... And if you refuse me my heart it must... Said she, "you may be my protector and... At some future day I will be your dear wife, Together we gladly will motor through life. REV. HAROLD PELLEGRIN, who has been visiting old friends in Anaheim, received in a letter the other day the following bit of typical eastern sarcasm when it comes to California: "Your letter about real estate publicity methods of California Realtors is utterly astounded me. I thought at with the WONDERFUL California climate, the WONDERFUL California air, the WONDERFUL Scenery, etc., all that was necessary to sell ground in that WONDERFUL state was for the would be purchaser to see the lot, then he would wheel and fill in the check (he had already brought with him) and hastily thrust it at the realtor begging that haughty personage to take it. "California must indeed be a wonderful state, even if seen from the eyes of a Californian who of course would mention drawbacks such as occasional earthquake shocks, (I believe they are not mentioned in polite California society.)" "Well, California no doubt is a wonderful state, but let me say it with capitals, so is Maryland, I don't believe that California has any more..." wheel and fill in the check (he had already brought with him) and hastily thrust it at the realtor begging that haughty personage to take it. "California must indeed be a wonderful state, but let me say it with capitals, so is Maryland, I don't believe that California has any more wonderful variety of scenery, climate, products, etc., than has this state and I notice that those who leave it generally come back. Just think, a few days ago it was 90 in the shade and the humidity had "busted" the recording machine. Now today, it is cold with the sun shining in the crystal blue sky.—C. L. WILHELM, Baltimore, Md. J. SCHNEIDER and family, Thursday will move into their palatial new home, one of the finest in the city. "We'll certainly be glad to get into it as construction has been underway for five months," says Julius. "Like about everyone else who builds these days it has cost considerably more than we at first planned. It seemed that about everything in the original contract was expanded a little. For instance, we were going to have pine floors upstairs but decided to make them oak throut the house, and then it was that grilled work along the stairs would be nice, and so on down the line." AUTHOR'S WIFE SAFE LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4. The first message from the stricken area of Japan to reach Los Angeles came from Mrs. Rupert Hughes, her famous author film director her sand, it was revealed today. It stated she was "safe thru everything", the message was sent from Shanghai, China, Mrs. Hughes had been reported missing. Her brief message did not refer to any other Americans in the devastated region. TEMPERATURE Maximum 86 1-2 at 2:47 p.m. HUGE WAVES SWEEP SAN PEDRO HARBOR LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4.—Rip tides and huge waves continued to whip about Los Angeles harbor today as a result of the big earthquake and tidal wave disturbance in Japan, shipping men declared, who have kept strict watch of their ships to prevent serious wrecks. The same conditions have been in existence for the last 24 hours along the southern California coast, particularly in the Santa Barbara channel, where the high waves drove the bathers from the beaches. Ground swells said to be 20 feet high swept in on the harbor. Some of the waves went completely over the 15 foot breakwater. HEAVY TRAFFIC TO SAN DIEGO MONDAY O. B. Baxter, local police officer, spent Sunday and Labor Day on a trip to San Diego. He reported a traffic jam all the way such as he had never seen before. Nor were the highways void of serious accidents. He says that near San Onifre he saw a Pickwick stage which had turned turtle into the ditch, and smashed in the top. The accident occurred about an hour before he went by, and he was told about a dozen passengers were injured. JAP BONDS DROP NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—City of Tokyo Japan five percent bonds declined ten points on the stock exchange at the opening today. The Japanese first 4 1-2s sold down to 3 1-2 points. THREE DIE IN WRECK EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo., Sept. 4.—Three persons were killed and three badly hurt today when a Wash-St. Paul train hit an auto near here. The dead are E. J. Chawley, Kansas City, and two children. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J. F. Morth, Texas, who is vacationing at San Juan Capitán irano hot springs. Paul Valenzuela of Fullerton charged with being drunk and reckless driving is also still in jail, James Loque and Frank Henson, the first of Fullerton and the latter of Los Angeles, were released on bails of $25 each on the charge of drunkenness. Mrs. J.F.Morth,Southern$250 Southwestern New England Central$800 Pacific$400 Announce Japanese WASHINGTON are the amounts divisions of ther Cross will be expe wardthe$5，000 liefworkinJa Washington$ Southern$250 Southwestern New England Central$800 Pacific$400 FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE, FIRST LEASED WIRE IN THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, September 4, 1923. 500,000 QUAKE C Girl, 11, Accidently Shot in Breas COUNTY TAX RATE $1.50 IN CITIES Higher Valuations Enagle Same Rate, Despite More Current Expenses Supervisors this afternoon fixed SUMMARY OF JAPAN'S EARTHQUAKE DISASTER BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INTERRUPTED communication and the isolation of whole Japanese districts made it impossible today to estimate the exact number of dead. An official dispatch to the Japanese embassy in Paris put the death list at 100,000, but other estimates were as high as 500,000. According to the Japanese embassy in Washington there were 10,000,000 people in the path of this holocaust of death. It is fearful Bonin and Oshima islands have been swallowed up. It is officially established that the American consul at Yokohama, Max Kirjassoff and Mrs. Kirjassoff were killed. Ambassador Cyrus Woods and the members of his staff at Tokyo are safe. The United States has taken world leadership in rushing relief. The Red Cross is planning a $5,000,000 relief fund. A mighty international fleet is speeding toward Japan with relief supplies. The fire at Tokio has burned itself out. Damage in the district is estimated at $5,000,000,000. The Japanese capital has been removed to Osaka, but Japanese officials state that a great new modern city will be erected on the ruins of Tokio. IN CITIES Higher Valuations Enagle Same Rate, Despite More Current Expenses Supervisors this afternoon fixed the annual county tax rate at $1.50 in incorporated cities, same as last year, and $1.90 outside. An increase in the assessed valuation of approximately eight millions to 144 million enables the board to maintain the same rate, in spite of higher current expenses. Fullerton’s rate is increased from $4.25 last year to $4.95. Huntington Beach rate is lower. Santa Ana’s rate is the same. The inside rate of $1.50 is divided as follows: county general, $.35; bridge $.05; salaries, $.07 hospital, $.09; interest and sinking fund, $.11; advertising, $.01; county school, $.37; county high school fund, $.34; county park, $.01; county good roads, $.20. The tax of the Anaheim school district is $1.65 itemized as follows: special school $.20; kindergarten, $.12; school bonds, $.16; high school special, $.70; high school bond, $.20; building $.17; junior college, $.02. Some of the inside city rates are: Fullerton city, $1.55; Santa Ana, $1.60; Seal Beach, $1.95; Stanton, $1.00; Orangethorpe, $.45; It is in these cities that the county collects the taxes. In this same group is included Road district No. 2 special tax, which this year amounts to 10 cents. Other school rates are: Buena Park, $1.83; Brea, $1.55; Fullerton, $1.90; Garden Grove, $1.63; Katella, $1.58; Loarra, $1.08; Lowell, $4.33; Magnolia, $1.28; Olinda, $1.38; Olive, $1.28; Orange, $1.40; Orangethorpe, $1.13; Placentia, $1.42; Richfield, $1.42; Yorba, $1.43; Yorba Linda, $1.55; Taxes on Anaheim railway property, which are collected by the state, are Santa Fe, on a valuation of $86,158.05; Southern Pacific, $210,500; Union Pacific, $62,971.70. SHOE WRENCHED OFF IN MOTOR ACCIDENT Mrs. J. F. McRoberts of Fort Worth, Texas, who is visiting friends in Southern California was painfully but not seriously injured on Los Angeles street when she was struck by a vehicle. U.S. EMBASSY IS BURNED IN TOKIO WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. — Cyrus E. Woods, the American ambassador to Tokio and all members of his staff, were uninjured in the Tokio earthquake disaster, although the United States Embassy was totally destroyed, said an official dispatch to the state department from Iwaki. John K. Davis, American consul at Shanghai, reported however that Max D. Kirjassoff, the United States consul at Yokohama and his wife had been killed. This was the first American casualty to be officially reported to the state department. The dispatch telling of the safety of the American embassy staff was sent by Ambassador Wood himself. Consul Davis said his information on conditions in the Tokio region came via radio thru the steamer President Jefferson of the Admiral Line. The report of the master of this vessel, according to the Davis dispatch said: Yokohama completely wiped out by earthquake and fire. Tokio and Yokusho also. Refugees report Nisiyanshita and Hakone also destroyed. Admiral Oriental line office inked, according to dispatches, but all employees safe. Do not accept traffic for Yokohama but route all shipps there as high as 500,000. According to the Japanese embassy in Washington there were 10,000,000 people in the path of this holocaust of death. It is fearful Bonin and Oshima islands have been swallowed up. It is officially established that the American consul at Yokohama, Max Kirjassoff and Mrs. Kirjassoff were killed. Ambassador Cyrus Woods and the members of his staff at Tokio are safe. The United States has taken world leadership in rushing relief. The Red Cross is planning a $5,000,000 relief fund. A mighty international fleet is speeding toward Japan with relief supplies. The fire at Tokio has burned itself out. Damage in the district is estimated at $5,000,000,000. The Japanese capital has been removed to Osaka but Japanese officials state that a great new modern city will be erected on the ruins of Tokio. Famine, pestilence and lack of drinking water are causing death and suffering in the devastated area. About 2,000,000 persons are homeless. QUAKE BULLETINS OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4. — An unofficial report reaching this city today says that Oshima Island, the largest of the Idzu group, suddenly sunk into the ocean. Its entire population was drowned. ATHENS, Sept. 4. — Lamazol on the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean was shaken by three violent earthquakes today. HONOLULU, Sept. 4. — Major General Charles P. Summerall, in charge of the military forces of the Hawaiian Islands, has telegraphed the war department at Washington stating that his entire reserve stock of food, shelter tents, field hospitals and medical supplies in the islands is available for immediate shipment to Japan on the Transport Cambrai. —General Summerall estimates that he can purchase 500,000 pounds of flour in the open market which can be sent to Japan on the transport. —The Red Cross registers show that there are twenty nurses and six physicians, a potential relief unit, for immediate dispatch to Tokyo and Yokohama. OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4. — Unconfirmed details of the Tokyo and Yokohama horror reaching here today indicate that the bank of Japan Building in Tokyo and scores of surrounding buildings were completely destroyed by the unchecked fire late yesterday afternoon. Martial law is being enforced in the disaster zone and the military authorities are prohibiting all private persons from entering either Tokyo or Yokohama. The situation is horrible beyond description. Thousands of fear stricken inhabitants are wandering almostlessly to and fro, searching most huge piles of debris for relatives and loved ones. SHOE WRENCHED OFF IN MOTOR ACCIDENT Mrs. J. F. McRoberts of Fort Worth, Texas, who is visiting friends in Southern California was painfully but not seriously injured on Los Angeles street when she was struck on the heel by a car driven by Hobart Schuckman of Anaheim. Her shoe was wrenched off, it is said. D. S. Bryant of Passadena reported that another car ran into the side of his car on the highway near Tustin when a third car stopped in front of him without warning, and forced him to the left. He says the car that struck him was owned by L.E. Heatley of San Diego and was damaged. He agreed to pay for the damages. The police think the accident record here wonderful, considering that there were so many cars passing—over the weekend and Labor Day. They report an average of 1-200 cars an hour for awhile yesterday afternoon. The traffic was handled by a "traffic cop" at the flagpole. NOT IN DISTRESS SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.—The Taiyo Maru, Toyo Kisen Kalsha liner, is not in distress enroute from San Francisco to Yokohama, officials of the steamship company announced today. Announce Quotas in Japanese Relief Drive WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—Here are the amounts which the various divisions of the American Reo Cross will be expected to raise toward the $5,000,000 fund for relief work in Japan: Washington $2,900,000. Southern $250,000. Southwestern $550,000. New England $350,000. Central $800,000. Pacific $400,000. BANDITS HOLD UP SPECIAL TRAIN SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4.—A special car carrying officials of the Western Pacific Railroad was held up by two masked bandits shortly after it left here early today for Stockton, according to meager reports received here by Sheriff Ellis Jones. No estimate of the amount obtained by the bandits was given out by Western Pacific officials. It is believed there were no passengers on the train other than the railroad officials. The names of these officials were not made public. WORTHMORE TRACT Indicate that the bank of Japan Building in Tokyo and scores of surrounding buildings were completely destroyed by the unchecked fire late yesterday afternoon. Martial law is being enforced in the disaster zone and the military authorities are prohibiting all private persons from entering either Tokyo or Yokohama. The situation is horrible beyond description. Thousands of fear stricken inhabitants are wandering almostly to and fro, searching most huge piles of debris for relatives and loved ones. CHEFOO, China., Sept. 4.—A destroyer fleet of the United States is enroute today to render assistance to the destitute millions of Japan, following the earthquake and fire tragedy which destroyed a score of cities and town of Nippon Saturday and Monday. The destroyers are equipped with food supplies, medical necessities and clothing. The fleet has been anchored off the coast here. The fleet is composed of the destroyers Borie, Steward, Barker, Whipple, Tracy, John D. Edwards, Smith and Thompson. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—First official communications to reach the Japanese embassy since the disaster reached here today via Paris. The emperor and empress were reported safe and well at Nikko. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept 4.—Max D. Kirjassoff, whose death at Yokohama is reported today by the state department, was a graduate of Yale in the class of 1900 and a well known athlete. SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—Brigadier General Frank McCoy and Colonel Langhorne, aides to Governor General Leonard Wood of the Philippine Islands, who arrived here on the Pacific Mail liner President Lincoln have been ordered to proceed to Yokohama to assist in American relief work. They sailed for Japan this morning on the President Pierce. LONDON, Sept. 4.—An unconfirmed report was received today that the British and American consulates at Yokohama were destroyed. The fate of the consuls was not mentioned. A foreign office dispatch from Kobe made no mention of the destruction of the consulates. LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM NTY Dealer ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was..... 2,623 For Year 1920 was..... 5,525 Today, Estimated at .....10,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. November 4, 1923. 27TH/ YEAR—NO. 7. KE CASUALTIES Breast by Boy Companion 300,000 HOUSES REPORTED DESTROYED IN TOKIO ALONE; HOMELESS REFUGEES STARVE TOMIOKA Japan, Sept. 4.—(Via. Radio Corporation of America)—The Japanese horror continues unabated. Death and destruction increase hourly as an agonized nation is reduced to a state of appalling helplessness. HOMELESS REFUGEES STARVE TOMIOKA·Japan, Sept. 4.—(Via. Radio Corporation of America)—The Japanese horror continues unabated. Death and destruction increase hourly as an agonized nation is reduced to a state of appalling helplessness. Half a million casualties is the fearful toll of the disaster to date, according to estimates made today by the Metropolitan police of Oyama. Three hundred thousand houses are reported destroyed in Tokyo alone, while hundreds of thousands of buildings are smouldering and charred ruins in Yokahama. The gaunt spectre of famine is casting its sinister shadow over the stricken empire as thousands of hungry and homeless refugees battle with police and soldierry in desperate efforts to obtain food. Scores of half starved victims of the holocaust have been killed and injured in these riots. In Tokyo alone the number of dead is estimated to be in excess of 150,000 while the devastated port of Yokahama reports 100,000 deaths among the victims of the combined earthquake, fire, tidal wave and typhoon tragedy. From seven to eight hundred patients perished in the University Hospital at Tokyo when that building collapsed and was consumed in the subsequent outbreak of fire. Both Tokyo and Yokahama continue to burn freely. A number of large oil tanks in Yokahama exploded with the appalling consequences when reached by the flames. The fiery blast in Tokyo fanned by a strong wind, continues spreading terror and devastation throughout the capital city. Tons of dynamite are being used by the military in frenzied attempts to stop the whirlwind of flame. Thousands upon thousands of bodies are being piled up in huge funeral pyres and cremated in order to prevent an outbreak of pestilence. Property loss throughout the terror zone will run into billions of dollars. Japanese troops are being concentrated in Tokyo and Yokohama from all parts of the empire to prevent a continuance of vandalism which has been rampant in the stricken cities. The strictest martial law prevails in both cities. Relief work is being actively carried on. Hundreds of thousands of destitute refugees are lining up in front of relief stations for meagre food rations. The Japanese government has commandeered all food, medical and building supplies and is conscripting thousands of coolies for rescue work under military supervision. FIRE IN TOKIO HAS BURNED ITSELF OUT By LLOYD LEHRBAS (I. N. S. Special Correspondent) SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—The devastating fire that had been burning continuously since Saturday at Tokio following the most pronounced earthquake ever experienced by Japan, has burned itself out. Not a whole structure remained. The conflagration had consumed all of the principal buildings and houses. The city is a heap of smouldering ruins. Wireless messages brought this information to Shanghai today. In Yokohama only two buildings remained which could be recognized. They are the Mitsui Hussakaisha and the Yokohama Specie Bank. The bureau of relief estimated today that the houses destroyed will total 400,000. The same source of informations stated that the casualties will exceed 130,000. No estimate of casualties in Tokio was given by the bureau, but all reports agree that the total dead in the island empire will approximate half a million. Property damage in Tokio, the seat of the Japanese government prior to the catastrophe, was estimated at five billion dollars. Communication by telegraph with Tokio and Osaka was reported re-established but the frain channel is... the bank of Japan too and scores of surges were completely unchecked fire late being enforced in and the military rohitinibg Tu...1 prohibiting all private entering either Tokyo the situation is hordescription. Thousands inhabitants are susy to and fro. huge piles of destroyed a score of of Nippon Saturday is equipped with medical necessities and not has been anchored here. composed of the deSteward, Barker, John D. Edwards, Jpson. First offitions to reach the day since the disaster via Paris. empress were rewell at Nikko. Conn., Sept 4—Max those death at Yorsted today by the was a graduate of of 1900 and a well Sept. 4.—Brigadier McCoy and Colonel to Governor Genood of the Philipwho arrived here on liner President Linordered to proceed assist in American Japan this morndent Pierce. An unconhas received today and American conama were destroyed. the consuls was not race dispatch from mention of the desconsulates. trated in Tokyo and Yokohama from all parts of the empire to prevent a continuance of vandalism which has been rampant in the stricken cities. The strictest martial law prevails in both cities. Relief work is being actively carried on. Hundreds of thousands of destitute refugees are lining up in front of relief stations for meagre food rations. The Japanese government has commandeered all food, medical and building supplies and is conscripting thousands of coolies for rescue work under military supervision. Among the cities and villages that are known to have been completely wiped out with fearful loss of life are: Kamakura, Odawara, Hachijilj, Chiba, Kawaguchi, Kofu, Gotemba, Koyama, Mishima, Atima, Ito, Yokosuka and Shimoda. Hommoku and Isoko, summer resorts, and the island of Enoshima have been swept to their doom by a gigantic tidal wave. Thousands of lives were lost. Bonin and Oshima Islands, off the Edzu peninsula, are reported to have disappeared. The mountains Kamonyama, Nogeyama and Iseyama, on the Idzu peninsula range, have all crumbled as the result of a terrific upheaval. Trans-Pacific liners President Jefferson of the United States Shipping Board fleet, and the Empress of Australia, of the Canadian Pacific line, have not been heard from since the disaster. Both vessels were in Yokohama harbor at the height of the tidal wave and typhoon last Saturday. The steamer Korea Maru is reported safe in Yokohama. Two thousand three hundred refugees are on board. American warships of the Asiatic fleet under the command of Rear Admiral A. E. Anderson, are rushing assistance and supplies to Japan from all points of the Far East. The United States war vessels will be placed at the disposal of the Japanese government for relief and police purposes. The capital of the empire has been temporarily moved from Tokyo to Osaka. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4.—The first message to reach this port from stricken Japan received today by the J.W. Steele Steamship Company from its agent in Nagasaki. "Tokio and Yokohoma destroyed. Keep commerce moving. Send ship to Kobe." How is this mis inconvenience others more than is necessary? The answer will be found among today's want-ads.