DEATH L IS T LARGE.
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
m oney a n d
food
.
Will Probably Exceed Even the First
Estimates Made.
FO UR CARS SENT.
0f Oregon C om ing to Front Salem Housewives Bake Bread and
P
With Help tor Needy.
. d _provisions in large snp-
J * pouring in to the relief fund« in
1 . ^ nn-nber of Oregon town«,
f c , have been filled w.th a van-
R B ib les, including prepared food,
■ ''io n . «be, Laves of bread by
i thoueand, be«ide« flour and pota-
I .„wag utensil«, stove«, blankets and
^ave been given and purchased
C .iderable quantitiee, and w ill ar-
•n the Bay City as fast as the
r ,at. be moved Boutb. Collections
V v a re still going forward and
^applies and funds w ill be Cor
d'd later.
inland aid for San Francisco and
Uher stricken California cities w ill
S ly exceed the value of »250,000.
.“ « » valuable than the money to be
n in the sympathy and love for hu-
.„kind that prompts the voluntary
lor relief. Heports trom San
ncisco »bow that her people have
touched by the prompt steps taken
■ their help by neighbor states.
Jacksonville Raises a Fund.
ifsdlord.-At a meeting of the citi-
V , of Jacksonville at the C ity Hall
L was subscribed in less than ten
inutes for the relief of San Francisco
Kferers. The amount has been in-
"iitd through the efforts of the com-
¡.eeto $1250, ami w ill exceed »1600.
|The ball team contributes its savings,
Id a lienefit game with Ashland is
1 » in progress. All branches of the
lasonic order and the I. O. O. F., A.
J U. IV., Red Men, Jacksonville Elks
Id Native Daughters contributld lib*
Illy. There was no rivalry between
|e business men, hut ail gave freely
Id liberally, and made their contribu-
lons with as much pleasure aB if it had
|e„ for their own people.
Work Supplied fo r Refugees.
¡Oregon City—Several refugees from
In Francisco are here. They were re
lived at the depot by Mayor Canfield
p.l other members of *he citizens’ re-
f committee. Employment was pro-
ared for a number of the men at the
[per mills, while others were given
[»itions at other labor. The local re
i l committee is continuing its work of
lliecting clothing and supplies for
lipment to California to relieve the
Salmon Better Than Money.
| Astoria—The cash subscriptions made
f the citizens of Astoria to the San
pancisco relief fund amount at the
sesent time to about »2850, and be
llies this the Lower Columbia River
Wrymen have donated 725 cases of
anned salmon. Two carloads of can-
pel salmon have been shipped.
An-
lliercar of salmon will be shipped and
Is committee promises to raise anoth-
r »1000.
__
Bakeries Give Stocks.
Salem— This city forwarded the fol
lowing to aid San Francisco sufferers:
One carload of potatoes, one carload of
flour, one carload of bread and other
provisions, one car of breadstuffs and
two carloadB of bread and potatoes. In
addition to this, citizens of Shaw aie
making up a carload of provisions, and
the citizens of Pratum a carload of po
tatoes. Cash subscriptions have been
raised in Salem, amounting to »3500.
Practically every housewife in Salem
has baked bread, and the bakeries have
delivered over their entire stock.
The
prisoners in the penitentiary have sub
scribed $75 and proffered a 1 their blan
kete, and to go without bread if neces
sary. Salem w ill continue to send sup
plies every day while there ie need.
Corvallis Loads a Car.
Corvallis— Corvallis citizens hastily
assembled at the Courthouse upon in
formation that an organized effort in
this state was being made for the relief
of San Francisco. At thie meeting ar
rangements were completed for loading
a car with provisions and starting it to
its destination. The initial contribu
tions from Corvallis include ten tons of
flour, 400 bushels of potatoes, 31 cases
of eggs, 300 pounds of bacon, 1000
loaves of bread. Other supplies will
follow.
Refugees Arriving at Eugene.
Eugene— R elief work to aid the suf
ferers at San Francisco continues here
and several cars of supplies have a l
ready
gone.
Contributions now
amount to about $3,000, and the iund
is still growing. 8everal parties have
received word from relatives in the
city. A ll are reported safe.
Many
from here are in the city. Refugees
are arriving in the Valley, a man and
wife from San Jose, who loet their
property, has obtained work here.
Chemawa Students Give Bread.
Chemawa— The Indian pupils of the
training school here sent 830 loaves of
bread, being their first consignment for
the benefit of the California sufferers.
This consignment was sent by Wells-
Fargo, and w ill be followed hy others
from day to day as fast as the flour pur
chased can be baked into bread in the
school oven by the Indian bakers.
Cooking Utensils from Union.
Union— A special meeting of the
City Council adopted sympathetic reso
lutions with the San Francieco sufferers
and a committee of 50 was appointed
to secure contributions lor the relief of
the victims. The committee loaded
one car of provisions, stoves, cooking
utensils, blankets and clothing and an
other carload of flour.
Supplies Ready at Cottage Grove.
Cottage Grove.— The committee ap
pointed to solicit funds for San F<an-
cisco relief at the mass meeting has se
cured $550. A carload of supplies was
purchased, consisting mostly of flour,
potatoes and bacon, and went by the
first train.
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Roseburg Raises $1,1500.
| Roseburg—Roseburg responds nobly
i the call for help by the sufferers at
|an Francisco by contributing »1500
relief. A carload of provisions,
»d, rhtbing, be 'ding and tents have
Arlington Raises $600.
|een forwarded. Drain puts in the
Arlington.— At a mass meeting »600
nds of the relief committee a good
flection. A large number of Rose- in cash was subscribed for San Francis
irg citizens are in San Francisco, but co. Mr. Smith and Smythe & Son,
1 are reported saved.
sheepmen, each gave »100.
Clothing in the Carload.
[ Oregon Ci'y—The citizen’ s commit-
!b«8 forwarded another ca rload 'of
-otaloee, flour, b la n k e ts and clothing,
pe women of th e city have organized
collected a g te a t quantity of cloth-
pi. One of the largest local contribu-
t is the Oregon City Manufacturing
papany, which, in cash and blankets,
'' contributed about »1,000.
Good Things from Hillsboro.
! Hillsboro—The citizens of Hillsboro
^patched a 60-ton car laden with po-
*es, fliur, evaporated cream, bacon,
u" ’ blankets and clothing, and rep-
fentmg a cash ontlay of »600, to the
siefofthe Sun Francisco snfferers.
I 'tommittee named by Mayor Corne-
»"* raised the necessary amount in a
hours.
P O R T LA N D MARKETS.
Wheat— Club, 70c; bluestem, 70@
71c; red, 68c; valley, 68@69c.
Oats — No. 1 white feed, »27.50;
gray, »27 per ton.
Barley — Feed, $23.50@24 per ton ;
brewing, » 24@24.50; rolled, »24.50®
25.50.
Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy,
cbo’ ce, *15@16 per ton: valley tim
othy, »12; clover, * 7 50(* 8; chea! ’
$6(37; grain hay, $7@8; alfalfa, $12.
Fruits — Apples, $2@2.75 per box;
strawberries, »2.50 per crate.
Vegetables— Asparagus,
per pound; cabbage, 2 X @ 2 * 4« per
pound; cauliflower, *2 25 pwr crate;
celery, 75@90r per dozen ; bead ettnee,
25c per dozen; onions, 10@15c per
dozen: radishes, 20@25c per dozen;
rhubarb, 304c per pound; spinach,
90 per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, $10
1 25 per sack; carrots, 65@75c per
sack; beets, 85c@»l per sack.
Canvassing at N ew berg.
L
a meeting ol the citi-
ruu Sewberg called by E. H. Wood-
, , ’ president of the Beard of Trade,
r »s decide,1 to send two carloads of
O n ion s-N o. 1, $101-15 P«r "8ck;
r -es to the San Francisco sufferers. No. 2, nominal.
r cj- !ubscrlptions were taken at the
Potatoes— F mey graded bn'banks.
tT'n g *n’* a committee was appoint- 6 5 0 75c per hundred: ordinary, 5U@
" ’ ’»mage further canvass.
60c; new California, 5c per pound.
Butter— Fancy creamery, l ' X @ c
f t * 0* ®hlPPed by First Train.
per pound.
Eggs— Oregon ranch, 1 6 X 0 1 ,c P*r
lifco . 0r l T ° n ,lf,ar' nK ° f Ran Fran-
need, Medford dispatched one
Ira, _i-P,p ,e® *° 8* n Francisco by the ^ P o u ltr y — Average old bens l4@15c
r j * * « train. As soon as possible per pound: mixed chickens, 1 3 X « H c .
L , ! * ''er * * * " meeting was held and broilers. 22X@30c; young posters.
L S ? ® * “ 18 m«de to send other cars
» * • ' » * ! » ,a 7 2 1 7 * ,
Meeuii 11 con'’* be learned what was HrpflapH
chickens,
. .v,
P * * 11* neede-1.
r,e ^ orn Bohemian Miners
fc'»o ii'il5 r2 !P~ Th® miners of Bohe-
Eareo,. t> „
* nd sent it down to
knstrihn,! *" Fr» nri*<m needy. This
K»«-rrl
‘n *” P*C
C* m* wifbont solicitation.
»
1 np iiow River have also mohair, choice, 2*<a30c.
* carload of lumber.
Vewl-Preesed. S X « 7* < P«r ^
BM>f__Pressed bulls. 3c P 'r
cows, 4 X « 5 * c ; country * * * ” ’
r> W r i i h Add*.* c * rlo,d-
f**Pood»d , *. cl,'xens of this city
Mutton pree-d.
« ' » for aid by ship-
lb» Heel.
PVovisiens on one of pound; ordinary, O •
kg * 1 * miD# P ^ i'n « for San Fran- pelt on, 10@10X«‘
Pork— Dreeeed, 8 « 8 * « P « pound.
San Francisco, April 22___ Now that
the extinction of the fire allows of in
quiry, it has become known that hun
dreds, if not thousands, of people lost
»heir lives, either in the collapse of
buildings due to the earthquake or in
the lire which consum, d the ruins in
which they were imprisoned alive, but
injured and powerless to flee. A merely
partial estimate places the total at over
700 in the lodging houses and a few ad
joining buildings.
South of Market street the loss of life
was chiefly brought about by the col
lapsing of many cheap lodging honses.
Among others, the caving in of the
Royal, corner of Fourth and Minna
streets, added to the horror of the sit
uation by the shrieks of its many scores
of victims embedded in the ruins.
The collapsing of the Portland house,
on Sixth street, between Mission and
Market, came about in a similar man-
B U ILD D IS A S T E R P R O O F .
IN THE NATIONAL HALES OF CONGRESS
Tuesday, April 24.
Washington, April 24.— The Senate
passed bills as follows today:
Extending time until 1909 for coast
wise laws to go into effect between the
Philippines and America; providing
for the reappraisement of certain public
lands at Port Angeles, Wash.; autho
rising the occupancy of lands in Sau
Bernardino, Sierra, San Gabriel forest
reserves for power plants of the Edison
Electric Company.
r . j
Monday, April 23.
Washington, A pril 23. — Congress
this morning appropriated *1,500,000
for the relief of the homeless and de
serving in San Francisco.
The measure, which was the second
one passed by the House and Senate,
the first carrying »1,000,000, was pass
ed under a suspension of the rules.
It was introduced in the House, call
ing for »1,000,000. When it reached
ths Senate, it was amended by adding
Probable Republican Ticket.
»500.000. The House agreed to the
Senator, short term, F. W. Mulkey. amendment, and then the b ill was
Senator, long term, H. M. Cake.
passed.
Congressman, First District, W. C.
Wanhington, April 23.— Representa
Hawley.
Congressman, Second District, W. R. tive Gaines of Tennessee introduced a
bill today admitting tree of duty all
Ellis.
goods, wares or merchandise which may
Governor. James Withycombe.
be imported into the United States as
Treasurer, G. A . Steel.
gratuitous contributions for the reliei
Supreme Judge, Robert Eakin.
Superintendent Public Instruction, of the earthquake sufferers in Califor
nia, and consigned to the Governor of
J. H. Ackerman.
that Btate, the Mayor of San Francisco,
State Printer, W . 8. Duniway.
Attorney-General, A. M. Crawford. the Secretary of War or the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor.
Labor Commissioner. O. P. Hoff.
The bill further waives duty on
building materials imported into the
ner. Fully 60 persons were entombed. United ¡States when satisfactory proof
Many ol these were saved before the
has been made to the Secretary of the
fire eventually crept to the scene.
Treasury that such building materials
The large five story Brunswick lodg have been actually and permanently
ing house with its 300 rooms filled used in rebuilding 8an Francieco.
with guests, on the corner of Sixth and
Howard streets, collapsed to the ground
Thursday, April 19.
entirely and fire started amid the mins
Washington,
April 19.— The senate
scarcely five minutes later.
It is esti
mated that over 300 persons lost their and house today passed, and President
Roosevelt this evening signed, a joint
lives in this building.
resolution appropriating t l 000,000 for
Part of the large Cosmopolitan house, the relief of the San Francisco earth
corner Fifth and Mission streets, col quake and fire sufferers, the money to
lapsed at the very first tremor. Many be expended under the direction and at
of the sleepers were buried in the the discretion of the secretary of War.
ruins, others escaping in their night
The resolution was introduced in the
clothing.
senate by Perkins and called for »500,
A t 775 Mission street, the Wilson 000. Upon the measure reaching the
house, with its four stories and 80 house, Tawney, of Minnesota, offered
rooms, fell to the ground a mass of an amendment mak'.ng it »1,000,000.
ruins.
As far as known very few of This passed the house, and when the
the inmates escaped.
resolution was returned to the senate
the amendment was accepted without a
question.
RESTORING WATER SERVICE.
Within Four Days City Will Have Half
Normal Quantity.
San Francieco, April 22.— Experts of
the Spring Valley Water company who
have been engaged in making a thor
ough examination of the mains and res
ervoirs of the system have reported that
the company has in its reservoirs
enough water to supply the city at the
reuglar rate of 30,000,000 gallons per
day for a period of 600 days.
The only immediate problem is that
of getting this supply into the city.
Already pipes have been repaired in
certain sections, and a supply of 7,000,-
000 gallons per day is coming in
through Ocean View from Lake Mer
ced. Abont 1,000,000 gallons of this
is being consumed daily by Ocean View
and the other towns along the pipe
lines, but 6,000,000 gallons daiiy is
reaching and w ill continue to reach
the city proper.
Within a few hours another supply
of 6,000,000 gallons daily w ill be
poured into the city from College H ill
station. This will fnrnieh water to the
southern section of the city.
Already
water is being supplied to the Black
Point and Pacific Heights districts, and
with an additional supply of 4,000,000
gallons daily, which is assured from
lines that will be repaired within a day
or two, the city will within four days
be receiving a daily supply of between
16,000,000 and 17,000.000 gallons,
which is practically equivalent to half
the amoont that was being furnished to
the entire city prior to the earthquake.
This makes it certain that the city
will be habitable again amlost immedi
ately. A food supply has already been
assured.
_________ _
South San Francisco Burns.
Oakland, April 22.— A report reached
here from San Francisco at midnight
that a brisk fire is horning in South
San Francisco. The illumination can
readily be seen from this side of San
Francisco bay, a distance of eight
miles. It is believed that the fire
broke out afresh from smouldering em
bers that could not Ire subdued on ac
count of the lack of water
W hen the
fire was pronounced to be practically
out in San Francisco, several frame
buildings were standing in South San
Francisco.
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Wednesday, April 18.
Washington, April 18.— A pall hung
over the house today by reason of the
great calamity which has come to San
Francisco and the nearby towns of Oak
land, Berkeley and Alameda. Legisla
tion went on, but in a most perfunctory
way. There was no heart or interest
in the bills
under
consideration.
Members of the California delegation
were besieged with inquiries and the
members from San Francisco and Oak-
and districts showed the strain upon
them, not being able to ascertain
whether or not their families were vic
tims of the shock apd their homes de
stroyed.
The bill extending the national irri
gation law to Texas was passed after
nearly three hours’ debate and the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up to continue before the
house the remainder of the week.
Washington, April 18.— In a special
message delivered to congress today,
President Roosevelt declares the result
of the recent trial of the “ beef pack
ers,” inC bicago was a “ miscarriage of
justice,” and that the interpretation
placed by Judge Humphrey on the will
of congress “ is such as to make that
w ill absolutely abortive.”
Gives Up Attempt.
Washington, April 20.— Senator Ful
ton had another conference with the
Reclamation service today in the hope
of reviving the Malheur irrigation pro
ject, but met with no success.
He
learned that it has been finally dete'-
mined to abandon this p-oject, at least
for the time being, because of the many
difficulties that stand in the way.
Moreover, he was informed that at a
very early day the Interior department
will restore to entry a large portion of
the land now withdrawn, in order that
private capital may carry out plans to
irrigate much land which the govern
ment intended to reclaim under its pro
ject. Just how much land will be re
Will Confirm Judge.
Washington, April 24.— Judge Wick-
ersEiam, ol Alaska, w ill prolrably be
confirmed hy the Senate before long in
the light of the report made in his fa
vor today by the Jndiciary Committee
On a vote, Pettus. Kittredgeand Black
burn voted with Nelson in opposition,
while Clark, of Wyoming, Foraker,
Knox, Paeon, Patterson and Culberson
voted to confirm. The conferencs com
mittee today agreed on the A'aeks Del
egate blil, substituting the Cushman
hill for that passe-1 by the Senate, with
but slight change from the original.
Docks Still Do Business.
San Francisco, April 22.— South of
Market street the loes on the water
front proper is comparatively small.
Several sheds have been entirely recon
structed and email repairs will have to
be made to one or two of the docks,
but beyond this the property loss is in
May Delay Hermann Case Again.
significant. There ia nothing to inter
Washington. A pril 24— Owing to the
fere with the unloading of ships and
steamer- at any of the dockfceonth of illness of A . S. Worthington, Repre
Hermann’ s case was not
the ferry building, save at pier No. 2 sentative
taken up in the Supreme Court of the
of Mission dock.____________
District of Columbia Monday, and no
ruling was made
on the question
Glendale is Badly Shaken.
Glendale. Or., April » - A «ltattart whether the trial shall be postponed
.iww.k if earthquake was felt in this until F. J. Heney returns to Washing
'
ton. It is believed the court w ill even
“•? •ually order a postponement until the
heavier than the one of April l l , caw fell term. This w ill be satisfactory to
the Government.
ing building» to rock and rattle.
¡ r if i
J.iol Th®
' <•''>“ »
S if f S
stored to entry is qot yet known, but
all the land which private capital pro
poses to irrigate w ill be made ¿vsilable.
President Asks fo r Money.
Washington, A pril 21.— President
Rooeevelt today sent to congress a mes
sage accompanying documents and pa
pers from the War department recom
mending the appropriation immediate
ly of an additional $1,500,000 for the
relief of the sufferers by the calamity
at 8an Francisco.
The president today con ferrei! with
Secretary Taft, with Senator Allison,
chairman of the senate committee on
appropriations, and with other senators
and representatives about the need of
farther aid for the residents of the
stricken city, and a decision was
reached that congress should be re
quested to appropriate the additional
»1,500,000. Assurances were given by
the members of congress that the ap
propriation would be made.
Modern Steel Buildings Will Undoubt
edly Be Erected.
Oakland, Cal., A p ril 26.— San Fran
cisco can be rebnilt so the disaster from
earthquake and fire w ill tie practically
impossible. The dozen or two of steel-
frame buildings that withstood the ter
rible heat uprear themselves among
the dismantled ruins as proof of this.
The worst that haj pened to the modern
buildings was a “ sagging” from the
earthquake.
Modern
architectural
skill cannot overcome this, but it can
minimize the loss. Undoubtedly the
business center of the city, at least,
will be built up according to plans that
w ill make it perfectly safe, come what
mar.
There is a steady” exodus from San
Francisco now, and it w ill continue.
Thousands are thoroughly frightened,
and every little window shaker that oc
curs strikes terror into their souls.
But most of the people w ill have their
nerve back within a week and then
nothing w ill be heard but talk o( up
building the city.
The Monadnock building, next to
the Palace Hotel, w ill be fitted up
shortly for efficee, and several unfinish
ed skyscrapers w ill be completed in the
midst of the desolation. Three months
from now there w ill be the greatest
building boom the city has ever known.
Wrecking work has begun. The streets
are being cleared and the shells of
buildings blown up. The Emporium
and 20 others went this morning.
Blasting is necessary only in the heart
of the city. Throughout most of the
miles of ruins there is hardly a wall
standing.
Washington, A pril 24. — General
Greely, in command at San Francisco,
has telegraphed the War Department
that within a week or ten days, when
the m ilitia shall have been withdrawn,
as ie desired by Governor Par'.ee, M ay
or Schmitz and the militiamen them
selves, tlie force of regulars must be
largely reinforced to presene order and
safeguard public interests.
He says that tomorrow 5,000 regulars
would not loe an excessive nurnlrer. He
DEAD EXCEED I.OOO.
believes that half that number from
outside his m ilitary division could do Only a Small Proportion Has Been
the work. These should be largely
Identified, Says Coroner.
cavalry, owing to a lack of transporiu-
San Francisco, A pril 26.— Coroner
tion facilities. There are 2,500 regu
W illiam Walsh estimates that the total
lars now at San Francisco.
number of dead w ill be not less than
1.000. His reports are complete, and
General Mail Service Resumed.
his estimate is made up from all the
San Francisco, A pril 22. — Trains data he has been able to collect. Coro
have been running on all lines prac ner Walsh said:
tically on the regular schedule, except
“ Bodies that the deputy coroners
ing on the coast line of the Southern have found and [bnried number 300, as
Pacific company. Service on that line follows:
was renumed today and dispatches will
“ At Polk and Bay street, 32; at
now be made regularly. The first mail Portsmouth square, 23; at Washing
from San Francisco for outside points ton square, 12; at the Six-M ile house,
was dispatched yesterday and since that 200; at, Laurel H ill, 23; scattered in
time all regular dispatches have been different parts of the city, 10.
made, excepting a few of the smaller
“ No thorough search has been made
closed pouch dispatches, which were of the district south of Market street or
omitted in order that the postoifice the Chinese quarter. Many lives must
might concentrate the forces upon the have been lost in these sections
heaviest and most important mail.
“ South of Market street were tbe
cheap lodging houses, and many of
these collapsed from the earthquake.
Government Vessels to Rescue.
There is little chance that half of the
Washington, A p rill 9.— The depart
inmates of the collapsed buildings had
ment of Commerce and Lattor w ill lend
opportunity to escape. This is also
all possible aid to the San Francieco
true of Chinatown.
sufferers so far as its facilities go.
In
“ Shortly after the earthquake, sol
dispatches to the inspector in San Fran
diers and police, so I have been told,
cisco and to the officials of the Fish
buried bodies found along tbe water
commission, Secretary Metcalf has di
rected the lighthouse tender Madrono front. I have received no official re
port of these.
and the United States ship Albatross
“ The total number of dead w ill un
to go direct to the stricken city and do
everything practicable to aid the suffer doubtedly reach, if it does not exceed,
ers.
Remove Court to Portland,
Washington, April 23.— Senator Hey-
buru w ill offer a resolution in the sen
ate authorizing the Federal judges who
were soon to hold a term of court at
San Francisco to remove all causeR to
Portland and hold court in that city.
Mr. Heyburn contends that this cannot
be done except hy act of congress.
Other senators interested believe no
legislgtion is necessary.
T w o M ore Quakes Friday.
Washington, April 20.— The Weath
er bureau today issued the following
bulletin: “ Two small after shocks of
the San Francisco earthquake were re
corded on the seismograph at the Weath
er buieau, Washington, D. C., during
the night and this morning.”
Limit Taken O ff Transfers.
Washington, A p ril 21.— Secretary
Shaw announced today that the *10,-
000,000 lim it on telegraphic transfers
to San Francisco has been lifted.
All
relief that can be properly etxended to
the California banks w ill be given.
Washington, A p ril 24.— President
Rooeevelt late tonight signed the joint
resolution of Congress appropriating
»1,500,000 additional for the relief of
San Francisco snfferers.
Washington, April 24 — The Red
Cross telegraphed
$100,000] to Han
Francisco on a request from Dr. De-
vine, the Red Cross agent at San Fran
cisco.
Chineseâto Get Money.
Washington, April 23.— Tlie Chinese
Minister tonight announced that be
would send at once his first secretary to
Han Francisco personally to distritmte
among the needy Chinamen the $ 10,-
000 ttiat hie government has authorized
him to contribute to the relief fund.
Thi<contribution was declined by the
President today, in accordance with
ths decision that foreign aid was not
necessary, but the minister feels war
ranted in distributing it among his
countrymen under the auspices of tbs
Red Cross.
Seattle T ransportjHeadquarters.
I Washington, A pril 23.— For lite time
Eteing it ie probable that Seattle may
E>e made transport headquarter« on the
Pacific Coast until the dock« and ware-
horie-s at Han Francieco ran be rebuilt.
All the »tores on heod at San Francisco
tiara he*n destroyed and there are no
facilities for handling troops or sup-
n'ies. Tns ’ rensport Sherman, now on
tbe way from Honolulu, w ill be sent to
Seattle npon arrival at the Golden
Gate.
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L A Y T R A C K T O H A U L DEBRIS.
Southern Pacific O ffers Valuable Aid
in Clearing Ruins.
San Francisco, A p ril 25 — As a wel
come relief to the officials and cltirenB
of S»n Francisco, who have looked up
on the ruins of the city and npon the
monstrous piles of bricks and stone and
twisted iron that were once their hnmee it- i
and placea ol business, i" tbe announce
ment that the Soutbern'Paclflc railroad
w ill aid in any way in the work of
clearing away the debris. The rail
road officials are ready to build a track
through the heart of the devastated
city, from Harrison street to the bay,
and to run their flatcars in for the
wreckage that must he removed before
new buildings arise and normal condi
tions can be restored. In this great
work between 3,000 and 4,000 men w ill
be employed. The railroad w ill carry
the dehria wherever the authoritiea
want it taken, and by so doing w ill
make possible the performance of the
enormous« ta*k.
It is said that an application w ill he
made immediately to the supervirora of
San Francisco for a franchise for this
spur track. The route is not known,
hut the rails w ill perhaps be laid along
the lines of least resistance.
Can Pay All Insurance.
Oakland, Cal., A pril 2 6 — State In
surance Commissioner E. Mvron W o lf*
announced today that nearly all the
large insurance cotnnanies would be
aide to make satisfactory adjustments
of the losses cansed by the San Francis
co fire. H e estimates that the amount
for which the companies are liable w ill 11
probably reach
$250.000,000.
Mr.
Wolfe says he hopes the authorities o*
Pan Francisco w ill now grant the h ith
erto unanswered appeal o f the fire In
surance companies tor an auxiliary salt
water system on Twin Peaks.
Finger Cut O ff by Ghoul.
Colorado Springs, Coll»., April 25.— d
Passing through this city today on a
Denver & Rio Grande train was a Han
Francisco fngitive who said her name
was Miss Logan . She wore a bandage !
on her left hand and said that, w hile
she lay unconscious npon the floor of
»he lobby of the Sc. Francis hotel in t S
San Francisco after the earthquake l a a t l V
Wednesday morning, the third Anger of .(
her left hand was cut off and she was
robbed of ring* that she wore them.
Tsi An Opens H er Heart.
Pekin, A pril 25.— The empress dow
ager has sent to the American legation
a check for $50,000 for the relief of thw
• offerers Iron» the disaster at Han Fran- ' |]
le t», and ia »ending »20,000 to t b $ l
Chineae in that city.
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