San Francisco recovery drive and relief plans amid turmoil
A sweeping nationwide digest reports San Francisco’s hopeful recovery after the earthquake and fires, noting new construction plans, relief logistics, and federal troop assistance. It cites Mayor Schmitz, Gen Greely, and Gov Pardee’s staff, with casualty estimates ranging from 277 to 1,000 and a large insurance loss.
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Schmitz
Herbert E. Law
Washington
San Trancisco
Guy. Parlee
Gen. Greely
Devine
Red Cross
Walsh
Roosevelt
Congress
Maj
H.C. Tilden
Gov. Pardee
General Relief Committee
Citizens’ Patrol
Postoffice Notes Bill Gathers Senate House Support
Postmaster General Cortelyou submitted to the congressional committees a bill authorizing postal notes at all offices including money orders with denominations from one cent to 2 50. Representative Boutwell of Chicago defended High Watch against Rainey’s charges praising management. Hepburn of Iowa challenged the claim that American jails are cheaper abroad. Senate committees favored Benjamin F. Barnes for postmaster of Washington.
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Post Office Committee
Senate
House
Washington
Representative Boutsll
Chicago
High Watch Company
Rainey
Hepburn
Iowa
Benjamin F. Barnes
Roosevelt
A mixed bag of feats and fates from early reports
Mayor Tom L Jolson of Cleveland tests a motor claiming a theoretical speed of 400 miles an hour as a rapid transit dream. Professor Mattencei reaches Vesuvius crater now 5000 feet wide from 100 feet. Mrs John Seaton 61 dies after bonfire burns. A Wabash jury acquits 16 year old Joseph Knight in a boyish killing. Utica Ky man Harrison Higgs kills son after reprimand. Alabama political race dominance cited. Benjamin Eck and Pearl McGee wed in Sterling Newfoundland.
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Carlyle
William A. Brewer, Jr
Washington Life Insurance Company
New York
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New York Special Insurance Investigating Committee
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Mitchell
Chicago
Abner Smith
Gustav F. Sorrow
Jerome ¥. Pierce
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Youngstown
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Rockford
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Mer Timac
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Misa Pearl McGee
Sterling, NL
Dowie speech at Zion tabernacle amid rival meetings
John Alexander Dowie spoke at Zion tabernacle with a strained voice before about 2,400 listeners while 5,000 Voliva followers met nearby in Zion college. He described grief over his wife and son’s alleged desertion, urged accusers to speak, and paid tribute to his wife while recalling his personal sorrows and divisions within Zion City.
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Zion Tabernacle
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Voliy 5
Zion City
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Mexico
Ohio may quit Standard Oil 60s
Toledo April 29 A deputation of seventeen affiliated oil and gas firms named with Standard Oil seeks dissolution of alleged secret production and transportation arrangements. Prosecutor T W Wachenheimer accuses reduction in oil output to raise consumer prices and claims gas prices rose by 100 percent. The suit targets multiple regional and national oil entities across Ohio Indiana New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and other firms.
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Standard
T. W. Wachenheimer
Lucas County
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New York
New Jersey
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Solar Refineing Company
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Union Tank Company of
Pennsylvania
Didiana Pipe Line Company of
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National Transit Company of
Pennsylvania Ol Company of
South Tenn Oil Company of
Three Hundred Thirty Five Bodies Found in Earthquake
In San Francisco on an April day, coroner Waleh and assistants recovered 335 earthquake fire victims. Many identifications have been made. bodies once buried in public squares have been moved to city cemeteries and final reports are still in progress.
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San Francisco
Cal
Waleh
Nubile
Beet Sugar Industry Grows Report to Congress 1906 Harvest
President Roosevelt transmitted the annual beet sugar industry report for 1905 to Congress. Authored by Charles F. Sayter, it notes 1906 beet acreage of 207,864 with an 8.07 ton per acre average. Aggregate production and pounds manufactured are reported in short tons and pounds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Charles F. Sayter
Department of Agriculture
The Princess Chooses Mercy Over Revenge in Quiet Riviera Wedding
In a dramatic confrontation between a Princess and a rival actress, the two rivals clash over a prince in exile. The Princess discovers true love through a heartfelt letter, refuses to ruin the actress, and instead steps aside, sending a wedding gift from the Riviera to seal a peaceful ending.
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Mademoiselle
Hira
Europe
Apple Village
Riviera
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