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Authorities Distribute Food
to Thousands of Destitute
Men, Women, Children.
HARDSHIPS ARE ENDURED
50,000 People are Incamped at Presidio. 200,000 In
Golden Gate Park, and 100,000 in City's
Vacant Blocks Supplies Coming in.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. -The problem now
eonfronting the city government and federal au
thorities is how to feed the multitude of destitute.
Supplies are coming in by the boat load, but the
6ystem of distribution is not yet complete. At the
Presidio 50,000 people are camped and affairs are
conducted with military precision. "Water is plen
tiful and rations were dealt out all day long. Refu
gees stand patiently in line and not a murmur is
heard. This character is observable all over the
city. The people are brave and patient and the
wonderful order preserved by them has been of
great assistance.
200.000 In Golden Gate Park
In Golden Gate Park are encamped 200,000. They
are being taken care of. A huge supply station is
established there and provisions are being dealt out.
Probably 100,000 more people are camped on vacant
lots and squares scattered about the city and these
are the unfortunates which are hard to reach.
Banks Will Open Up
, The banks have not yet decided what to do. In
all cases the vaults are intact and as soon as quarters
can be provided business will be resumed. Six hun
dred men from the ocean shore railway will arrive
tonight with wagons and implements to. commence
immediate work on the sewer system. Inspectors !
are going .from hoase to house examining the chim
neys and will issue permits to build fires.
Although.every effort of the relief committees was
bent to appease the gnawing hunger of the destitute
thousands, there are tonight many persons either
without sufficient food or entirely without it. The
government officials took charge of every grocery
store still standing and gave out food. Bread lines
were established at Fillmore and Turk streets at
the Golden Gate Park, and the Presidio, and every
person who stood in line was given a whole loaf.
The line at Fillmore and Turk streets was four
blocks long all the afternoon.
People Are Quiet
There were no disorders when the hungry thou
sands were told to form in line and receive bread
and canned goods. All were content to wait their
turn. Silk hatted men of affairs followed good na
turedly behind the Chinese and took their loaf from
the same hand. Soup kitchens were established in
the streets and many hungry persons were fed.
London Americans Subscribe
LONDON, April 20. At a meetiiitf. of 500 Ameri
cans $12,000 was subscriled fur the relief of the
earthquake sufferers. This will be greatly increased.
Canadian Government Gives
' OTTAWA, Ont., April 20. The Dominion gov
ernment has voted $100,000 for the earthquake fire
sufferers in San Francisco.
Heirs May Lose Fortune
NEW YORK, April 20.-In the vaults of the
United States Trust Company of San Francisco
which was blown up by dynamite, according to the
Tribune, was the sum of $2,000,(X)0 representing the
residue of the estate of Mrs. Leland Stanford, the
widow of Senator Stanford. The executors of Mrs.
Stanford's will on April 6 turned over to the trust
company $2,000,000 to hold as trustees for the le
gatee until suit in the court which will decide the
amount of inheritance tax to be paid, shall have
been settled. There are several heirs now wonder
ing if their inheritance has been lost to them.
Small Insurance Companies Fail
CHICAGO, April 20. -It was declared last night
by Chicago insurance men that manv of small acci
dent and fire companies probably will be forced to
suspend business because of their enormous loss in
San Francisco. Even some of the bigger companies
will be hard pressed. The total amount of liability
involved now is placed at more than $80,000,000 in
San Francisco alone. This amount which the fire
insurance companies will be called upon to meet is
considered conservative. Added to the losses in San
Francisco will be at least $50,000,000 loss to be met
in other cities. Insurance men here are worried to
a degree bordering on a panic.
Montana Will Aid
llKliKXA, 'Mont., April 20.-Governor Toole
urges the people of the State to eontribut" for the
relief. David 1. Markov, ijie Michigan Supreme
Commander of the MhwuImtk, now here has wimd
San Francisco to draw on the Supreme TvnN 'for a
relief fund to help needy iiiciiiliers.
WASHINGTON. April 20-UtMwcvelt contribut.'d
$1(KH) and Knox $"(() to the relief fund.
The War Department has issued orders to pur
chase 21)0,000 rations in ls Angeles ami :100,000 in
Seattle and hurry them to San Francisco.
Harriman Is Generous
OMAHA. April 20. K. 11. Harriman today nu
thorized the expenditure of $2i)(),IX)0 for relief work
in San Francisco. All the Harriman lines will haul
all relief supplies free of charge and in many
eases with expedited service.
Sl'KlNGFIKld), 111.. April IM.-Tf it U legally
possible the legislature will appropriate $1H),(m)
for the relief of San Francisco.
VANCOl'VKIt. H. C. April 2l.-Contributions
here will be ten thousand dollars or more,
STOCKTON, April 20. -The Chicago Hoard of
Trade has sent $2',000 to use for the refugees
here.
OMAHA, April 20. Haggage ears of food, cloth
ing, utensils nnd vegetables started from Omaha,
Denver, Cheyenne, Greeley, colo., Fort Collins and
many other points are being rushed.
Valuable Paintings Lost
NEW YORK, April 20-The Tribune today says:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has lost in the San
Francisco fire nearly all of the paints bequeathed
to it by Collis P. Huntington. The fire destroyed
the old Collis P. Huntington house. Mr. Hunting
ton spent years in acquiring this collection when he
died the best pictures in his collection were willed to
the Metropolitan Museum. A condition in the will,
however, left tbeni in the possession of the family
during the lives of Mrs. Huntington and Archie M.
Huntington.
Berlin Papers Sympathetic
HKRLIX. April 20.The semi-official North
German Gazette in its issue yesterday said: AH
Germany sympathizes deeply with America. These
catastrophes draw human beings closer and bring
home to us a feeling of solidarity that must grow
deeper when such overwhelming blows plunge a na
tion with which Germany is so intimately bound in
to deep mourning.
All the German papers comment in a similar
manner.
TACOMA, April 20.-The steamer Buckman took
south tonight $10,000 worth of relief supplies. The
same amount went yesterday. The school children
raised a thousand.
VICTORIA, B. G, April 20.-The steamer Tellus
left this afternoon with provisions. The head office
of the Canadian Bank of Commerce subscribed
$25,000.
WITHYCOMBE LEADS
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GOVERNOR
Returns From Small Portion; of State
Indicate Withycombe Will Receive
Republican Nomination.
CAKE AHEAD FOR U. S. SENATOR
Ellis and Ilavvley Lead for Congress
Catch and Benson Close Behind.
PORTLAND, April 21 (1 ::)- Kct urns received
from a small km( ton of the State indicate that
WithycomlM' will probably receive the Republican
nomination for Govertor at the primary election to
day with Geer a close wcorul. Cake will probably lm
I'nited State Senator. Kllis and Mawley lead for
Congress with Gatch and Benson close behind. Duni
way is ahead for Republican state printer, and Craw
ford is ahead for Attorney-General and Hoyt for
State Treasurer.
Among the Democrats Chamberlain is ahead for
Governor, and Genrin for Senator is unopposed.
Kor Congress in the first district Galloway leads,
and in the second district J. II. Graham leads nnd
Taylor state printer has no opposition,
OAKLAND, April 2.Mayor Molt has asked
that no exorbitant prices lo charged or otherwise
the authorities will take control and sell the goods
at their own prices. A bureau for distressed
Masons has been established.
Governor Pardee has asked President Roosevelt
to send the Pacific squadron to San Francisco, and
marines ami sailors to help the sufferers. letters
from San Francisco will lie sent through the mails
free with no stamps.
LOS ANGELES, April 20.-The women of this
city have been asked to bake all the bread possible.
Chinese residents have subscribed five thousand dol
lars in cash, nnd also a carload of rice. Theatrical
people have rnisod $300. A Santa Fe train left
Los Angeles this afternoon with food nnd provisions
and will pick tip ears along the way expected to be
a mile long.
The Mills Seminary is unharmed.
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GERMAN EMPEROR
SENDS SYMPATHY
WASHINGTON, April Si').
The OnmiH ambas-ndor, Huron
Speck von Sternberg, called on
t lie I'residciit yenterduy and x
(ended the condolence .of (lie
German emperor. Alter leaving
the White JIoiim, the amlmsHa
dor authorized the following ex
pression of sympathy to the
American people:
''The Herman emperor has f
(piested Hie to express to the
American p.'O' ;e his profound
and hkK sincere xympalhy over
the terrible disinter which struck
the western part of the United
State. The, Emperor fwds sure
that this catastrophe will create
widespread sympathy and mourn
ing among the German people.
" STRRNHIiRG."
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