Buried in trenches and ditching bodies described
Dispatches from San Francisco report bodies being laid away in trenches and a ditch as officials manage mass casualties. Ferry service continues on schedule while crowds gather at the depot urging travel to homes with authorities barring baggage. Fire remains burning north of the city while nearby blocks calm.
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Corp-25
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Itacliff Ferry
San
Frisco
North Street
Food Shortage Sparks City Aid in San Francisco Camps
In San Francisco on April 21 the Gold Gate Park camp faced worsening hunger as hungry crowds besieged stores. Authorities moved food by all available vehicles to camps, distributing bread milk coffee and other provisions. Martial law loosened slightly Saturday morning with guards reduced to curb theft while preventing looting.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Five Diamond Rings Found on Person of One Put to Death
A. J. Neve, San Francisco drug store manager, testifies in Sacramento about looting after the earthquake. He cites soldiers shooting robbers, and recounts that five diamond rings were found on a man who paid the penalty for his crimes.
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Sacramento
A. J. Neve
San Francisco
Fred
Telegraph Delays Put Messages On Twenty Four Hour Hold
Oakland April 21 reports that telegraph offices are more than a day behind. Messages to eastern states face a twenty four hour wait, delaying word to friends and relatives for days.
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Oakland
Ferry Building Safe as Fire Under Control at Fort Mason
Fire in the Ferry building area near Lombard street freight slips was checked by noon. Major Schmitz and General Funston set up headquarters at Fort Mason, saved by soldiers and sailors from the Chicago aiding desperate effort.
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San Francisco
Lombard Street
Schmitz
General Funston
Fort Mason
Chicago
Hearst Sends 7500 For San Francisco Food Relief
W R Hearst directed a local bank to spend 7500 on supplies for San Francisco. Within three hours four carloads of provisions were dispatched west by rail. refugees recount horror as Tomales lies in ruins with churches and homes destroyed and two children killed by a collapsing building.
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Salt Lake City
W. R. Hearst
San Francisco
Tomales
San Rafael
Cal
Anitta
Peter Couzza
Baylor Boy Wins State Oratorical Medal
J. S. Vance of Baylor won the state oratorical contest medal in Georgetown Texas with Trinity Waxahachie Southwestern Texas Christian University and Austin College among participants. D. W. Dallas of Texas Christian University was second. Texas State Oratorical Association officers elected include T. E. Burkhalter president A. B. Cunie vice president G. R. Hall recording secretary J. S. Patton corresponding secretary and T. E. Riley treasurer.
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A. B. Cunie
Austin College
G. R. Hall
Waco
J. S. Patton
Fort Worth
T. E. Riley
Waxahachie
Census Bill Advances and New Life Saving Station Planned
The house census committee favors the Burleson bill for a five year agricultural statistics census. A representative will visit Galveston to survey a site for a new 25000 dollar life savings station with funds to be requested next session. Also reports of a fatal gunnery accident on the Couronne in Toulon and a shooting in Memphis involving Sam Most. The Simon Building fire in Shreveport causes fifty thousand dollars in damage.
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Washington
House Census Committee
Walter Gresham
Galveston
Congress
San Francisco to be rebuilt on grander lines
New Yorkers with large California interests say San Francisco will be rebuilt immediately after the disaster. They expect a healthier, safer city rising from the ashes on grander lines than before.
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San Francisco
New York
California
Thirteen Shocks Hit Italian Provinces and Global Relief
Thirteen earthquake shocks were felt Saturday in Siena and Tuscany, damaging buildings including Poggibonsi city hall. A slight Moscow tremor coincided with the San Francisco quake. U.S. towns moved to aid San Francisco with a $1 million House vote and a Massachusetts goal of $3 million. Oklahoma City merchants sent two carloads of flour. Chicago’s relief fund neared $300,000, with Russell Sage adding $5,000.
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Italy
Rome
Siena
Tuscany
Poggibonsi
Florence
Moscow
San Francisco
Moscow University
Boston
Massachusetts
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Cremated in Outhouse Fire Near Wheatland
Dallas April 21 an outhouse belonging to Thomas Uhl burned while Robert J. Grissom slept inside and was cremated. Authorities suppose a lamp exploded triggering the blaze.
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Dallas
Thomas Uhl
Wheatland
Robert J. Grissom
Tax Board Hears Intangible Assets From Regional Firms
The Texas state tax board met on Saturday in Austin and heard representatives from the Northern Texas Traction company, Sherman and Denison Railway company, and local packing houses about intangible assets under the intangible tax law.
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Austin
State Tax Board
Northern Texas Traction Company
Sherman and Denison Railway Company
Packing Houses
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Bryan
Texas
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State
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James’ Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
W C. Fountain
Crown and Bridge
Burt Norwid
Vicitine Cards
Cargill Company
Staveoners
Houston
Carson, Sewall & Co
Wilson Grain& Goal GO
Rpohdes
Som
Silas &. Johnson
Montreal
Rohde
Proprier
Ferry Building Safe
Garth, Howell & Webb
Papapap Ara
Oe dC
JNO
A. Moore
New Orleans
Texas Central
Southern Pacific
Ennis
Corsicana
Bremond
Hearne
Hempstead
Sap
H. A. Jones
R. Houston
M. L. Robbins, G. P. A
Generous Hearst
Baylor
Toulon
France
Couronne
Memphis
Sam Most
St. Louis
Simon
Shreveport
House
Russell Sage
Stevenson Machine
A. E. Worley
Prop
Bryan Steam Laundry
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Joe B
Reed
Joe B. Read
Just
Seeg
Haswell’s Book Store
John Wittman
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