GREATEST TRAGEDY
IN HISTORY WORLD
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD IN TOKIO AND
CITY TOTALLY DESTROYED— YOKOHAMA
SUFFERS HEAVILY—ROYAL PALACE COL
LAPSES—PRINCE AND PRINCESS KILLED
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—One hundred thousand are dead
as a result of a terrific earthquake which struck Japan
Sunday morning, accompanied by fire, a tidal wave and a
typhoon. All these combined to make the disaster one of
the most horrible on record. A blast of flames is sweep
ing terror, death and destruction over what is left of one
of the world’s greatest and most picturesque cities of To
kio and Yokohama. All efforts to save the imperial pal
ace at Tokio went for naught, and this splendid edifice is
today a trembling pile of ruins. Millions are homeless.
The water supply of both Tokio and Yokohama were de
stroyed.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS AMONG DEAD
NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—The distinguished dead as a
result of the earthquake at Tokyo and Yokohama include
Prince Masayoshi Mattskata, former premier ^ and lord
keeper of the privy seal; Prince Takehiro Yahashima,
Vicecount Takashi, former premier, and twenty other
leading members of the Seiyukai or government party.
PRINCE YAMASHITA DEAD
OSAKA, Sept. 4—Prince Yamashita and Princess
Kaya were injured at Kamakura and died later.
Lieut. Ispada, who flew over Tokyo and the stricken
city in an airplane reports that all concrete and brick
buildings collapsed, so severe was the quake.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD IN TOKYO
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.—A wireless report today
gives the number of dead in Tokio alone at 100,000.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—The Nichinichi was the only
paper in Tokio which escaped total destruction.
TOKIO STILL BURNING
NAKASAKI, Sept. 4.—The city of Tokio is still burn
ing, according to a telegram received here today. The of
fices of the Bank of Japan were demolshed.
POPULATION FLEEING TO THE HILLS
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4—With the remains of Tokio’s
stricken population still escaping from certain wards, the
fire continued to rage in all sections. At 1 o’clock this
morning, according to a telegram from the police of Osa
ka, soldiers were blowing up buildings in the path of the
flames.
F \MOUS BRIDGE COLLAPSES KILLING MANY
KOBE, Sept. 4.—The famous Ryogoku bridge, span
ni-cr the Sumicla river in Tokyo, collapsed at a time when
thousands of refugees fleeing to the mountains were on
it. with a great loss of life.
NAGERI DESTROYED BY QUAKE
NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—The city of Nageri was prac
tically destroyed by an earthquake.
BONIN AND OSPIMA SINK INTO SEA
TOKIO, Japan, Sept. 4.—No news has been received
from the Bonin Ospiima islands off the Idzu peninsula,
since the earthquake Saturday and it is feared these isl
ands. which were thickly populated, sunk into the sea.
WARSHIPS TAKE SUPPLIES
OSAKA, Sept. 4.—Thirty Japanese
warships are taking on supplies at
various ports for the stricken of To
kio and Yokohama.
PROFITEERS ARE BUSY
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—Puget Sound
and British Columbia mills are al
ready raising lumber prices as a re
sult of the earthquake disasters in
Japan.
APPEAL TO AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4—An appeal
to the American people to contribute
to the relief of the stricken people of
Japan was issued today by President
Coolidge. The American Red Cross
is designated as the organization to
whiafli all contributions should be
transmitted.
EUROPEANS ARE SAFE
LONDON, Sept. 4.—All Europeans
are believed safe both in Tokit) and
Yokohama reads a cable dispatch
from Japan.
FOREIGN EMBASSIES BURNED
OSAKA, Sept. 4.—A radio message
received here tonight states that the
French and Italian embassies at To
kio are a total loss by fire.
ONLY RUINED WALLS
NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—There are no
buildings in sight in Yokohama, only
ruined walls being visible. Thou
I sands of refugees are gathered in the
| parks. Hundreds were drowned when
i the city water pipes bursted and
a wall of water raced down the city
streets.
FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.—Food
riots have broken out in Tokio accord
ing to a radiogram received by the
radio corporation from Iwaki. The
police are attacking the rioters with
their swords.
ENTIRE CITY ABLAZE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.—The en
tire city of Yokohama is afire and
hundreds of casualties have occurred
as a result of the conflagration which
broke out after the severe earth
quake \ shocks.
CHICAGO RECORDS WAVES
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—An earthquake
of great intensity in the first and fin
al waves six hours apart was record
ed here last night and early today.
The waves according to the instru
ments were 5990 miles distance from
Chicago.
HEAVY RAINFALL WITH QUAKE
NAGASAKI, Sept. 2.—A naval ra
dio message received from Funabasbl
says that heavy earthquake shocks
accompanied by violent rainstorms
and electrical disturbances occurred
in Japan Sunday. The ships In the
harbors are crowded with refugees.'
BODIES CLOG RIVERS
TOKIO, Sept. 4.—Innumerable bod
ies of the earthquake victims are
clogging the river Sumida, which
flows through Tokio and pestilence is
sure to follow unless they are speed
ily interred.
Thousands of frenzied women were
overcome by the shocks and thou
sands of others perished when the
bridges across the Sumidi rol'• se*4
U. S. EMBASSY SAFE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—All mem
bers of the American embassy, staff
at Tokio are safe, Ambassador Woods
advised the State department today.
300,000 HOUSES RUINED
NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—Special relief
centers have been opened for the aid
of earthquake victims it was announc
ed here today. Three hundred thou
sand homes have been destroyed in
Tokio, and the number of dead now
total 130,000..
KOREANS START REVOLT
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—Two hundred
Koreans driven from Tokio by sol
diers enforcing martial law procured
arms in Hachioji, near the capital,
and started a riot. Police and citi
zens are arming to cope with the sit
uation. The Koreans have severed
communication between Tokyo and
Yokohama.
U. S. CONSUL GENERAL KILLED
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.— U. S. Con
sul General at Yokohama and wife
were killed in the disaster at Tokio
according to a radio message from
the steamship President Jefferson at
Yokohama.
THIRD OF CITIES DESTROYED
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—The first
dispatch sent out from Tokio today,
dated the third, say that Tokio and
Yokohama are virtually destroyed as
a result of the earthquakes and fire i
which occurred Saturday night. The
casualties in both cities will reach
over one hundred thousand and prop.-,;
erty damage will approximate hun
dreds of millions. The American
embassy was destroyed. Martial law
prevails in the cities devastated.
BRITISH CONSUL DEAD
LONDON, Sept. 4.—The British con
sul at Yokohama and hundreds of for
eign residents are dead, according to
a dispatch received by way of Shang
hai, China.
JAPANESE NAVAL BASES GONE
LIVERPOOL; Sept. 4.—The Japa
nese naval bases at Kamakaura and
Kokusuka were destroyed by the re
cent earthquake according to a dis
patch received by the Japanese con
sulate.
HUGE WAVES AT LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4.—Ground
swells twenty l'eet in height struck
the California coast today, believed
to be a result of the Japanese earth
quake and tidal wave.
BUT 40,000 SOULS LEFT
PEKING, Sept. 4.—There are but
40,000 left in Yokohama, all the rest
being dead or fled to places of great
er safety. According to a landing
party from the steamer Korea Maru
today the city is a smoking ruin.
RED CROSS AT WORK
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The ma
chinery of the American Red Cross
began work in the stricken districts
today.
3,000,000 BUSHELS OF RICE SENT
OSAKA, Sept. 4.—Three million
bushels of rice are being transported
to Yokohama by naval vessels.
ASIATIC FLEET TO RESCUE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The state
department issued orders to consular
officers at nearby Asiatic points to
proceed at once to Japan to ascertain
the fate of Americans in the devas
tated regions there. The Asiatic
squadron is on the way to Tokyo.
FIVE SHOCKS RECORDED
BERKELEY, Sept. 3.—Five earth
quake shocks of great intensity, three
of local origin, were recorded here
since the disaster which overwhelm
ed Japan.
FEARS FELT FOR JUDGE
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—Fears are ex
pi’essed here for the safety of Judge
Charles Lohinger of the United States
Court for China, and his wife, with
U. S. District Attorney Leonard M.
House and wife, and U. S. Marshal
Thurston Porter, all of whom are be
lieved to be in Yokohama. They left
for Yokohama recently after holding
a term of court at Harbin.
went to Yokohama to meet his fiancee
Miss Louise McCoubrey, whom he
planned to marry in Japan.
ANOTHER SHOCK RECORDED
LONDON, Sept. 4.—Another great
earthquake shock was recorded at
West Bromwick observatory today.
FIFTY MISSIONARIES IN JAPAN
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—The Northern
Baptist church has 51 missionaries in
Japan, 24 in Tokyo, and nine in Yo
kohama, Rev. E. J. Watson stated to
night.
DESTROYERS TO ASSIST
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—Admiral
Anderson, commanding the American
Asiatic fleet reported to the navy de
partment today that seven American
destroyers left Port Arthur for Japa
nese ports to assist in relief work.
NEW SHOCKS TODAY
MANILA, Sept. 4.—New earthquake
shocks of intensity are recorded on
the Manila instrument.
SEATTLE COLONY STUNNED
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—The sorrowing
and stunned large colony of Japanese
in this city converted America’s labor
day holiday into a series of confer
ences and organization for relief of
their stricken country.
OSAKA, Sept. 5.—According to ad
vices received by the Asapi, a local
newspaper, 310,000 persons lost their
lives in Tokio, Yokahama and Yoko
shuita, with 10,000 dead at the latter
place, to say nothing of the number
killed in the country districts.... In the
meantime a new volcano has broken
out in the Chichu range, 50 miles to
the northwest of Tokyo.
Over a million and a haff are home
les in the Tokyo district, and great
distress is experienced by the popula
tion.
Corpses congest the rivers and it
is certain that much sickness will
ensue unless something is done to
clean up the devastated area
Hundreds of families are leaving
the cities for the open places of the
country districts, fearing a repetition
of the earthquake shocks.
A vast area of Japan has been de
vastated by the greatest earthquake
in the history of modern times. It will
be several weeks before the actual
loss ov life is known. The most reli
able estimates place the death toll up
to the present time at 300 000 to 500
000, and it is feared »hs.i completed
figures come in that it will exceed the
latter nu> tber.
CALL FOR RLL.EF FUND
SEATTLE, Sept. 5.—The mayor to
day issued a proclamation calling on
Seattle citizens to contribute heavily
to the relief of the stricken, nation
STEAMER RUNS AGROUND
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep\. 5.—The
Cordova, Alaska, station, wirelessed
today that the Taiyoma Maru had re
ported being in distress eff the Japa
nese coast.
MUST RECHART COAST
TOKIO, Sept. 5.—It is reported that
owing to the bottom of the sea being
thrust upward at many places it will
be necessary to rechart the entire
coast in the vicinity of Tckio and Yo
kohama.
APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE
OSAKA, Sept. 5.—A call for help
has been sent out by the Japanese
government, asking the nations to the
world to assist in restoring the strick
en districts to a point where they may
be self supporting The heavy rains
and typhoon beat down £ne crops and
ruined them and nation wide famine
will ensue unless aid is given.
CONDOLENCES SENT
ROME, Sept. 5.—Pope Pius today
sent to Emperor Kio his profounc
condolences to the imperial family anc
the people of Japan.
COMMUNICATION REOPENED
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.—The
steamship Korea Maru reported salt
in Yokahama, states in communicatior
to officials here that communications
of all kinds have been reopened up tc
a distance of 85 miles from Tokio.
FORMER PREMIER KILLED
NAGASAKA, Sept. 5.—Former Pre
mier Matsukata is dead from injuries
received in the earthquake.
GREAT DAMAGE YOKAHAMA
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.—Japa
nese Consul Yama here received a ca
blegram today from Former Consul
Yada at Shanhai saying that a mililoB
are homeless and the toll of dead and
injured would reach 350,000. The loss
to property will reach a billion dol
lars.
THOUSANDS OF BODIES
OSAKA, Sept^ 5.—Officers landing
from the London Maru at Yokohama
report bodies scattered everywhere by
tens of thousands. Refugees are hud
died In the public parks. Odawara
was swept by a tidal wave. Osaka vo
ted 200,000 yen. The United States
consul at Kobe commandeered tht
steamship West Orawa, and loaded 11
with food for Yokqfcama. Little is
known of the loss of life in the for
eign settlement, but it is reported that
the emperor and empress and their
suite are safe, having left the city for
Nikko. Most of the large buildings are
absolutely destroyed heavy reinforced
concrete going down before the stag-'
gering blows dealt by the temblor.
The loss of life is terrific and it is
certain that it will reach nearly five
hundred thousand when the figures
are all in.
NO BUILDINGS STANDING
NAGASAKA, Sept. 5.—Parties ar
riving here today from the devastated
districts declare that not one building
is standing in Yokohama, that only
ruins exist.
DIN WAS TERRIFIC
OSAKA, Sept. 5.—Survivors reach
ing here state that the din and confu
sion attending the quake were terrific.
Severe oscillations were acompanied
by tremendous jerks backward or fox
ward, the quake lasting for a peiiod
of nearly five hours. After the first
heavy shocks buildings began to tot
ter, and came down with a crash, bu
rying their occupants. The terrific
storm and violent electrical display
added to the terror, those inhabitants
surviving the first shocks fleeing to
nearby open spaces, and huddling to
the gi-ound to prevent flying missiles
from overwhelming them.
The quake wras accompanied by one
of the most violent electrical storms
ever seen in Europe, the crashing of
the thunder and the roar of the wind
causing the stoutest hearts to fear the
end of the world was at hand. Several
thousand refugees who fled to the
churches were overwhefmed by fall
ing walls, and many were drowned as
they lay under the ruins, by bursting
water pipes and torrential rains.
CHAOS REIGNS IN YOKAHAMA
YOKAHAMA, Sept. 5.—All is ruin
and chaos today where last wTeek
stood a great city of several hundred
thousand. Yokohama was one of the
richest cities in Japan, its exports of
tea and silk to the United States be
ing in excess of any other city. It is
situated on a beautiful bay about IS
miles from Tokio, the capital. Its for
j eign population was very lai-ge, many
beautiful bungalows and villas being
built ai’ound the heights overlooking
the bay. Tokio has a population of
about 200,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 6—
j A wireless message picked up here
' to Admiral Eberle, chief Naval oper
ators from Admiral Anderson, com
mander of the Asiatic fleet reads:
“Reports show 240,000 are dead in
Tokio and Yokohama alone, and 450
000 injured. Expedite in every way
the loading of the U. S. S. Pecos with
stores, rations and medicals supplies
of all descriptions which are urgently
needed and in as large quantities as
can be obtained.’’
U. S. TO GIVE $5,000,000
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—The Red
Cross plan approved by President
Coolidge contemplates this countr\
contributing five million dollars tc
Japanese suffei-ers.
SEATTLE GIVES $100,000
SEATTLE, Sept. 6.—The Chamber
of Commerce has raised $100,000 for
Japan.
EARTHQUAKE WIDESPREAD
LONDON Sept. 6.—A Reuter dis
patch from Osaka says that Japan’s
earthquake affected 20,000 square
miles with a total population of over
16,000,000.
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR KILLED
ROME, Sept. 6.—Italian ambassador
to Japan, N. E. Martino, is reported
to have perished in the earthquake.
$100,000,000 SILKS BURNED
OSAKA, Sept. 6.—It is estimated
that one hundred million dollars
worth of silks were destroyed in Vo
kahama.
AMERICANS MAY BE SAFE
W ASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—All Amer
icans in Tokio are believed to be safe,
Ambassador Woods reported today to
the State department. He estimates
the dead in Tokio at 100,000. He said
some Americans in Yokohama have
been killed. Communication with the
latter place has been opened.
SEVERAL ATTACHES KILLED
NAGASAKI, Sept. 6.—The family
of an American commercial attache
at Yokohama E. G. Baldwin are all
dead. T. DeJordia, French consul at
Yokohama, was killed in the quake.
/ SHOCKS CONTINUING IN TOKIO
TOKIO, Sept. 6.—Shocks are still
continuing In Tokio. Heavy rain has
quenched the fires.
EUROPEANS LEAVING
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.—The State
department announced today that 300
refugees are departing for Seattle on
the liner President Jefferson.
350,000 BUILDINGS DESTROYED
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.—Thirty
thousand are dead in Tokio, 10,000
thousand injured, and 350,000 build
ings destroyed in the city are the
latest estimates of the toll of Satur
day’s earthquake and fire made by
the Japanese home minister, accord
ing to a radiogram to the Radio Cor
poration of America received here
early today.
NAVAL HOSPITAL DESTROYED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—The State
department tonight received a radio
message from Kobe saying that the
naval hospital at Yokohama had been
destroyed and that Chief Pharmacist
L. Zamback, his wife, and two enlist
ed men had been killed; Dr. U. R.
Webb in command of the hospital, is
seriously injured.
QUAKE DERAILS TRAIN
NAGASAKI, Sept. 6.—An American
military attache and 25 other persons
were killed by the derailment of a
! train between Hiratsurk and Oiho
1 during the earthquake.
FINANCIA LLOSS $2,500,000,030
LONDON, Sept. 6.—The Central
News reports that its Tokio correspon
dent escaped from injury and alter
many hardships arrived in Kobe. He
sends the following: Early estimates
of loss of life and damage to property
has been found much two low. It is
known that the death loss will exceed
j 250,000 and the financial loss two and
a half billion dollars.
—
ROCKEFELLER GIVES $200,000
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—John D.
Rockefeller and son subscribed $200,
000 to the relief fund for Japanese
sufferers.
LINERS LEAVES WITH SUPPLIES
SEATTLE, Sept. 6.—Three Oriental
liners were dispatched today with car
1 goes for relief of the sufferers.
LUMBER COMPANIES GIVE
TACOMA, Sept. 6.—A gitt of lumber
worth $1,500,000 for upbuilding the
devastated area of Japan was voted
here by the Douglas Fir Exploitation
and Exporting Company representing
all the fir mills of Oregon and Wash
ington.
U. S. TRANSPORTS LOADING
MANILA, Sept. 6.—The Army Q. M.
' Corps is loading the transports Mer
| ritt and Meiggs with supplies for re
| lief of sufferers in Japan.
YOKAHAMA A CHARNEL HOUSE
TOKIO, Sept. 6.—Yokohama is a
I charnel house, the canals and water
; front being filled with dead bodies
and the stench from the decomposing
bodies is unbearable, according to
; refugees arriving from the stricken
! city. It is estimated that 200 foreign
1 ers lost their lives in Yokohama, in
; eluding Capt. McDonald, Mrs. Root
1 and son, Max D. Kirjasoff, American
consul in Tokio; and W. M. Bulme of
I thhe General Electric Company.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 7.—All of today’s
reports from Japan indicate that the
first estimates of the loss of life and
damage to property from earthquake,
fire, tidal waves and typhoon have
been much exaggerated. A radio in
tercepted here estimated the casual
ties at Yokohama at 50,000, and an
eastern telegram said that 30,000 dead
had been counted west of Tokio.
A Reuter report said the bank# of
Japan were reopening.
ISLAND Iff ICE
NOME, Sept. 4.—Harold Noice, who
with Crawford, was sent to Wrangell
Island by Steffansson, left 13 persons
on the island to colonize it for Bri
tain. Crawford also proclaimed the
island as British territory. Charles
Wells of Nome heads the party left
on the island.
Ada, the Eskimo woman survivor of
the Crawford party, found on her ar
rival here, that Black Jack, her hus
band had died.
MINERS ANTHRACITE
VEINS ILK OUT
IN PEINM1
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sep£ 4.—De
spite negotiations promising settle
ment of the threatened anthracite
coal strike, 150,000 hard coal miners
throughout the State quit work Sep
tember 1.
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