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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1906)
" THE SUXDAX OREGOXIA2Tr POHTIIAOT;' jKIL" 22; lOG. cnrtcoras FROM -ITS (Conttmird From Pmt' 1.) talned, -were set up everywhere, and other canvas protections -were raade of blankets, rug, carpets, bedclothes and .'every otherport of material that could be used for the purpose. In some places refugees have cleared out spaces beneath the thick shrubbery and the semltroplcal plants for which Golden Gate Park is famous and under these the health of th, icKy-.Teople whojf hare been permittee by gof d fortune to remain wlthi -their h'oaaes have vio lated, rdtnajy health precautions, hav ing been deprived ot wter for flushing pa rp esse. 'Is tfce presidio the mili tary authorities are Vslag every en deavor J4o -create kealthful conditions. Large corps of men are being- detailed $o..Ji;p.yJI de sewage jsystena and disJ ittfeetaTits axe beisu? freely auinouiea: tovprevent the tbretit&-ejlemlc-'-dleaees. AX. the geperaj hospital Jn tbe Pre-J sldlo "00 -patients are bemg cared tor. Many of these patients -were 'removed to the general hospital from public and. private hospitals Jn "various parti of the city- ScveraJ hundred persons, were attended yesterday and today for contusions, abrasions, burns and minor Injuries. At Xfce general hos pital, in the Presidio seven deaths have occurred. At. the Children's Hospital. - s ; ? i : ; &c pairt-e-hoars t&d?t)esltness'J3 QpnSneff nrhacHallytot.baWes "and old 1eofier"- Te eawe vmi area- is ex posed directly" to freah. breeze from the ocan asd physicians believe" that tills Is a. most fortunate condition. WATER SEREb BY" TA'GON5 lXOYnt) In, Veen Addition, at . Sanitation Causes "Worry. ' SAN FRANCISCO. April 3Jtf the Western Addition, west of Van Ness ave nue, every precaution is being adopted to supply" the Immediate needs of the people Waec-wagons go through the streets twice daily.'serving water to those whose houses have been cut off from running water. Milk wagons are peddling milk at 5 cents a 'quart and meat is being dis tributed free to the needy and sold at Scenes in San Francisco, From Photographs Taken Since the Earthquake and Fire. JfT5 fir . A" Vl'V"-"" -Zr . Zl j v ; i AND IHKIK IXUGAUE ON ONK OK TIEE &TBKCTS EXEM1T JtROM MIUJ NEAR NORTJl BEACH. COCBTESY SACKA21ENTO UNION. 5 jii. 'L . ?-"5.r.W.:S &t4 -a. - :iC 1 S?E1! public headquarters will be reached and succored The lack of team? reported to the gen eral committee Friday evening had been met by morning. In many cases Individ uals came forward and offered the serv ices of their horses and wagons, one gen tleman In particular providing the com mittee with 2) vehicles. ' The work of tabulating the vacant houses throughout the unburn districts was undertaken by the Associated Chari ties Board, and It was hoped that by j nightfall some 15C0 houses would be at the service ot the relief committee. HEMMED IX BY THE FLAilES Believed That 150 People Perished Friday Night on Telegraph 2X111. OAKLAND. Cal April 21. (Special.) jTt Is estimated that ranrn than ISO people were burned to death last night health offlcers expect to Funston nas 160 men arrested under civil processes, many of whom are charged with felonious offenses and were taken Into custody by soldiers. Owing to the fact that there was no commitment for them, ther could not be received at San Quentin. After consultation with Governor Pardee, the entire body has been distributed among the city and county jails of Ala meda and neighboring counties. Chief of Police Dlnan has requested, through Mayor Schmltr. that General Funston recall the university cadets of Berkeley, who have been tfoing patrol duty. Many of the cadets are mere boys and complaints are constantly- coming In that they are hand ling their guns In n reckless manner and holding up people without any re gard for passes. Arrangements have been made to remove the carcasses of animals that nrr strewn about the city, and the have me the relief committee and was reassured that his son. O. A. Wilson, of 1221 Pine street, was safe. Later. Mr. AVilaon made a donation of ?50O. , r TACK AND COUGH STREETS. fAN FRANCISCO. AT THE EDGE OF THE 11 RE ZONE IN THE WESTERN ADDITION. COURTESY SACRAMENTO INION. found some natural protection from: the chill night air. Kecbvcrlng From Shock. As 3'ct there has been - very little sickness aside from nervous shockjs and physical exhaustion, and from these most of tho people have had time to recover. The efforts of the mili tary authorities today aro all in rTic direction of improving the sanitary condition .and providing safeguards against any possible epidemic that may result from the exposed situation of so many thousand people. All refuse and debris of every ort must be de posited in trenches dug for that pur pose, and the park has been divided into various sanitary districts over which the military offlcers have been given command and which arc pa trolled by regular soldiers or by municipal police. Information bureaus have been estab lished and telephone service is being pro vided by the Signal Corps of the regular Armv. At the entrance of the park, known as the Panhandle district, an enor mous billboard has been erected and ia toeing used as a directory by those who wish to designate their location in the camp for the benetlt or seeking friends. All vehicles that enter the park are con fiscated by the military authorities and are being used to deliver supplies to the various points, as well as to remove refu gees desiring to -reach points beyond the Jurisdiction of the authorities. AH those who desire to leave the park and to go to any point In the interior of the state are encouraged to do so. as. every person leav ing relieves the situation to just that ex tent. Serious Menace to Health. A tour along the north beach of San Francisco, including the Presidio res ervation, revealed conditions which may develop Into a serious menace to on California street, a large number rof injured and sick persons have been treated. But one death has occurrcu at this hospital. Several smaller lios pltals In the AVcstcrri Addition arc car ing for u large number of Injured people. All Vehicles Commandeered. In the Presidio over 3000 people are being sheltered In 4000 tents. A constant-stream of wagons rind pedes trians is entering and leaving tho res ervation. Vehicles of every descrip tion are being utilized to carry house hold' effects and provisions and alto gether generally satisfactory condi tions prevail. The commissary depart ment is caring amply for the people within the reservation and those per sons who reside cloFe by. Provisions arc being distributed with a liberal hand flour, beans, canned goods, eggs and milk being given out in ample quantities. The milk and eggs are being served only to young mothers and infants and to families In which there are young children. Three cargoes of supplies are now at the Presidio dock and the goods al ready in the warehouse will last for a week or 10 days at the present rate of distribution. Large quantities of goods are now on the way from Coast points and from the Bast. Great Camp of the Poor. The largest open camp in the city lies opposite Fort Mason. It extends from Larkin street to Presidio and from Filbert to the water's edge. It was estimated today by the military authorities that this section contained upwards of 10,000 'people, all of whom are sleeping and living In tents or similar shelters. These are for the most part among the poorest of the city. Nearly half of them are Italians. No deaths have occurred there during reasonable rates to those who can afford to pay. There Is no want anywhere. The authorities are handling the situation ad mirably, and there Is little suffering. The sanitary conditions give cause for some apprehension. Great difficulty Is uncountered In disposing of refuse, and in some sections a disagreeable odor Is very apparent. Some people are burning their refuse In lots, but the vast majority have no means of getting rid of this source of trouble. ALAMEDA OPENS ITS DOORS Cares for Host or Refugees Aged Sisters Meet In Tent. ALAMEDA. CaL. April 21. Thousands of refugees have flocked Into Alameda and are being cared for In all parts of town, residents generously offering shel ter and food. The Alameda Lodge of Elks has the co-operation of all the .fraternal organizations of the city In an Immense general relief committee. Three hundred and fifty of the dis tressed are being fed and sheltered In tents. An equal number have been sent to private families. The commissary de partment Is holding out well and today two launches were sent to the city for more beef. The Masons have thrown open the Masonic Temple, where many of the refugees are being fed and where they may rest through the day. In a big tent yesterday three babies were born to refugees. Many pitiful scenes are enacted. An old lady carried Into a tent to be placed on a cot dis covered that another aged woman lying near her was her sister, from whom she had been separated during the Are. Buys Supplies In Ixs Angeles. LOS ANGELES, April 21. Captain IV. B. Slmnds. I. S- A., Chief Commissary, of General Funsunjt-staif.arrivl In I -OS, Angelas today from Fresno and San Fran cisco tt ptfrrhase supplies ordered by the Secretary of War Tor the relief of the sufferers at San Francisco. Captain S!m onds sent north tonlshl l.WVMttl pounds J of provllfons. or rations for n,0 persons xor a oay. Under orders from General " Funston. requisition was made for 25 cars to be held in readiness for loading at River station, and the - Government train was sent north tonight on special schedules. "WHOLE CARGOES OF SUPPLIES System Established In Receiving and Distributing Relief. . SAN FRANCISCO. April 21. With the break of day. steamers from Oakland. Alameda, Vallejo and other points through which the railroads have means of communication with San Francisco be gan landing cargoes of supplies at various points along the water front, from the Poire ro to the Presidio. These were In sufficient quantities to eliminate at once all idea that there would be any suffer ing from lack of food, provided that means could only be had to gal it to the DeoDle For this purpose the subcommit tee on relief of the general committee es tablished nine general rood depots throughout the city. At each of these noints drayloads of provisions were stored and distributed as fast as the lines of ap nlicants could be served. The districting of the city In accord ance with the directions of the Mayor was undertaken by the relief committee early in the morning, and by noon was well un der was-. When this has been perfected, those or the people of San Francisco who from one motive or another have refrained from making their wants known at the LIST OF EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS FROM PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHO HAVE REPORTED AT THE OREGONIAN BUREAU IN OAKLAND OAKLAND. CaU April 2L (Special.) The following people from the Northwest have reported at The Oregonian headquarters In Oakland: G. C. Boswcll. Portland: Wesley J.Selles. Seattle: Anna and Bella Magee, Astoria: J. P. Kiel. Portland; Mort Howe, Tacoma; B, Kent and family. Portland: Mrs. M. C. Dlckcrson. William Balr and family. Bert Roxle and family. Astoria: Douglass Allen. The Dalles: Bert A. Weyl and fam ily. M. Cohn and family. F. M. Brooklc and family. Aug Marin. Portland; 21. Spear. Vancouver: William Moran and family. H. L. IMttock. W. J. Robinson. William G. West and wife. G- E. Dunlap. John F. Strauhal. Portland: J. F. Bart rack. Seattle: George X. Tyler. Mrs. Florence Mc Clure. Earle McClure. Addle S. McMillon. Portland: Melville Eastham, -.Oswego; F..A. Kenny and family. Oswega: Mlasjtfyrta James, A. S. York. BoscoeTork. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Ackermanr Mr. and Mrs. 1. H. Acker man. Lloyd Ackerman. atlsa- Florence Ackerman Mrs. S. Ackerman. . E- G.. Dcfrlcs; Mrs. Bessie Francis. A. Moltzen. Portland; W. L. Holmes. England: C. II. Morey. Mr. and Mrs. Muller and family. H. Hamilton. 2 C. Stoughton. W. B. Hare. Portland: James A, Lagasa, Tacoma: Mr Dammasch and daughter. Harry Beck. Mabel Beck. M. A. Hirschman and family. Mrs. J. P. Levy. Portland. Alice M. Phelps. Salem: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phelps. Salem: S. Wilson. Seattle: Elizabeth Callear. Yelm. Wash.: Arthur A. Greene. Walla Walla: Macdonald Potts. W. D. Lawson. Portland: H. E. Woodln and wife. Albany: May Snow. Canby: D. H. Bar rie. me Dalles: Mrs. B. Gatzert. Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. Charle3 Leondor, KIpp Leondor. Portland; Robert Jacks, Sellwood. TELEGRAPH LINES SWAMPED Mail Messages to Outside Offices. Records and Instruments Lost. OAKLAND.. Cal.. April 2L The Oakland offices of the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies are literally swamped with messages filed by- people from San Francisco anxious to assure tljelr friends of their safety. There are more on hand now than can be sent in a week. To relieve the strain as much as possible, packages of messages are being mailed to nearby offices to be sent by wire to their destinations. It is reported that the Western Union Company lost all of Its office records, dat ing back, to 1S69. in the great fire. All of Its dynamos, instruments and wheatstone machines were also destroyed. The Postal Telegraph Company, it Is re ported, succeeded in saying Its dynamos and typewriters, but little else ot value. The Pacific Commercial Cable Company got out all of its property in time and conveyed It to the ocean beach, where the delicate receiving and sending Instru ments were connected with the shore end of the Pacific cable, when this was effected, communication was re-established with Honolulu, Guam. Manila and the Orient. in the vicinity of Telegraph and Rus sian Hills, and on Union street. While the fire was raging the people were cut off from relief. In 20 buildings bodies have been recovered. Two babies were found where they were dropped In the mad flight. It Is now known that several cases of smallpox reached this side of the bay. Heroic measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. Unless checked at once the city will be quarantined. Banks are taking steps to reopen. The clearing-house people say a con siderable portion of the money on de posit will be available within a few days. The little town of Salinas is half ruined and one death is reported. There was no fire. burned part of the city clear of these by tomorrow. Only two dangerously Insane people have thus far been reported. MANY PRISONERS XX JAILS Cadets Sent Home as Failure, Be cause They Shoot Recklessly. SAN FRANCISCO. April 21. General ALL RECORDS PRESERVED . No Tangle In Real Estate Titles VI11 Result. SAN FRANCISCO. April 21. All of the Federal Court records are reported safe. Superintendent Leach, of the Mint. reports that institution in condition to resume 'business at once. The records In the Hall of Records have been unharmed, which will pre vent any tangle In titles. Gets First Voter Thanks. SAN FRANCISCO, April 21. G. E. W1I son. of Clinton. Ia., who arrived on j special train, brought three carloads of food from Denver Ogden and Salt Lake. He was given the first vote of thanks by Gold Shipped From East. NEW YORK, April 2L Several large banks of this city have assisted their San Francisco correspondents either by direct transfers of cash to that city or by Importing gold from Europe. Of the amount transferred to Han Francisco yesterday, $1,450,000 was'sent by telegraph In draft on the ban .Francisco mint In accordance with "arrangements made by the Treasury officials "at Wash ington. ; m addition several largo amounts in gold coins Were shipped by rail - including 41.000.000 to Los Angeles and Jl.000,000 to san Francisco. Chauffeurs -Utterly Exhausted. SAX FRANCISCO. April 2L The au tomobiles have rendered splendid serv ice. Many of them have been confiscated by the military and civil authorities and the drivers impressed Into service. Working day and night since the hour of the earthquake, some of these, opera tors have been without sleep or rest during the entire period. As" a result, several of the chauffeurs last night fell In utter collapse In front of the munic ipal headquarters. . Another Regiment Ordered Out. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. April 5L The en tire Seventh Regiment, National Guard, comprising 630 men. has been ordered to hold Itself in readiness to proceed to San Francisco" for guard duty. Troop. D Cav alry will accompany It. General Wan kowski. commanding the First Brigade, is assembling a special train to convey the troops. General WankowskI will com mand the regiment in person with. Colo nel Finley, of Santa Ana, second In com mand. Escaped to Los Angeles. LOS" ANGELES, Cal., April 21. Among those who have arrived here from San Francisco are: F. -A- Ponsin, Seattle; John J. Callahan. Butte, Mont.; Thomas J- Carey, Butte, Mont.; J. H. Gipson. Caldwell, Idaho. FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE GREAT FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO T MP .Wif.-; I, ill. I llliMMM I I W W III I THiS'is VIEW OP SAN FRANCISCO, TAKKN tildif HOMUN8 INSl'tTCTK AT II X M. WEUNKSUAY FOREGROUND HAVE SINCE BEEN BURNED AND BLOW UF. ALL BUILDINGS IN 'VIKW TAKEN FROM CHINATOWN. THE JMIIXg BCIUDCSG TO THJC RIGHT. MERCHANTS' XXCHANGK IN THIS CENTER. XATWARD BCIUMNG TO THE LEFT.