New York relief drives raise over 1 million for San Francisco
New York city subscriptions exceed 1,000,000 for California disaster relief. Mayor's committee reports 137,013 with anonymous 25,000 gift, Carnegie 100,000, Astor 100,000, Rockefeller 100,000, United States Steel 100,000, Standard Oil directing funds, Salvation Army headquarter letters. Funds to aid sufferers, rebuild public works, and support federal aid. city aims to restore San Francisco port and federal buildings.
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New York
San Francisco
California
Citizrens
Friend of Humanity
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Carnegie
William Waldorf Astor
United States Steel Corporation
Standard Oil Company
John JD. Rockefeller
Salvation Army
General Booth
Miss Booth
Department of the East
Pacific
E. A. Schmitz
Mavor
Night of Death Follows Fire in San Francisco Ruins
From the ruins of a three story lodging house at Fifth and Minna streets seventy five corpses have been taken. At least fifty other dead bodies are exposed. This building was one of the first to take fire on Fifth street. At least 100 were lost in the Cosmopolitan on Fourth street. Many are dropping dead from the smoke and from suffocation. Over 150 persons are reported lost in the Brunswick hotel Seventh and Mission Streets.
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San Francisco
Cgal
Fifth and
Minna Streets
Fifth Street
Fourth Street
Seventh
Mission Streets
Western addition fire under control near Presidio
Fire in San Francisco on April 20 is now positively under control with the western addition expected to be saved. The stand at Vanness avenue is reported generally successful as flames crossed the avenue to the west in only a few places.
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San Francisco
Cal
Franklin Street
Presidio
Vanness Avenue
Wis
Fire Along the Water Front in San Francisco
A War Department telegram from San Francisco reports no renewal of the fire west of Octavia or south of Market, but the front line is not under control and creeping toward the ferry house. Authorities fear the fire may reach the ferry building and possibly the steamer freight sheds, though minimal alarm is expected.
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Washington
War Department
Western Union
San Francisco
Octavia Street
Market Street
Eleven Postal Clerks Rescued From Ruins Alive
In San Francisco on April 20 eleven postal clerks were pulled from the post office debris. Initially believed dead, they were found alive after three days buried in rubble without food or water. All the mail was saved.
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San Francisco
Cal
How to Feed Homeless Multitude in San Francisco
April 20 report shows city and federal authorities struggling to supply destitute crowds. Presidio camps house about 60,000 with military precision in operation while Golden Gate Park shelters 200,000. Dozens of thousands more rest in vacant lots, with supply stations under way but distribution not fully effective.
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San Francisco
Cal
Presidio
Golden Gate Park
Fire Devours Waterfront Area in San Francisco
Fire rips through fifty acres along the water front between Bay Street and Fisherman’s Wharf, destroying cannery warehouses and lumber yards. Police seize speakeasies and grocers as relief committees struggle to feed thousands amid ruined homes and widespread hunger.
Mayor Schmitz Telegram to Roosevelt on $1,000,000 Gift
San Francisco Mayor Schmitz sent a telegram to President Roosevelt announcing a generous contribution of one million dollars. The note from the mayor emphasizes support for national efforts and highlights the donor city’s civic spirit.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Roosevelt
Cincinnati Relief Fund Aims For $100000 Soon
Cincinnati April 20 expects relief donations to California sufferers exceed $10000 with a plan to raise the full $100000 by Monday as residents contribute locally to aid the disaster victims.
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Cincinnati
California
Relief fund set by miners for San Francisco victims
Indianapolis April 20 The international executive board of the United Mine Workers of America voted a relief appropriation of 1000 dollars to aid San Francisco sufferers.
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Indianapolis
International Executive Board
The
United Mine Workers of Women Today
San Francisco
Indiana Responds to Distress in San Francisco Relief Aid
Indiana cities rush funds for San Francisco quake victims with mass meetings and rapid pledges. Indianapolis reports 5760 dollars received. several towns pledge thousands. efforts target at least five thousand dollars and beyond as committees organize statewide relief drives.
Earthquake reports from Indiana and San Francisco relief efforts
A message from N A Mills at Leland Stanford says all in Bloomington Indiana University are well though the earthquake created a terrible situation. In Valparaiso Indiana a special city council session and mass meeting raised several hundred dollars for San Francisco sufferers.
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Dloomington
Ind
N. A. Mills
Leland Stanford
Indiana University
Valiarasso
Spooner
San Francisco
Plans completed for relief fund for San Francisco sufferers
SHEPURSONVITLLE Ind April 20 plans were completed here this afternoon for receiving donations to a relief fund for the San Francisco sufferers. While but 200 has been donated the citizens are anxious to assist and have only a wilted arrange.
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Logansport
Ind
San Francisco
Shepursonvitlle
Benefit Entertainment For San Francisco Relief In Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Press club to organize a benefit entertainment on April 26 at the Majestic and Temple theaters to aid earthquake victims. City musical groups, vaudeville acts, and soloists will perform with all ticket receipts donated to relief funds for San Francisco and other California cities. Tickets priced at one dollar, program to run at both venues if needed, with profits fully accounted and sent to banks handling relief funds.
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Fort Wayne
City Packard
Reineke
Elks and Eagles
Temple Theater
Rice
Majestic Theater
Stouder
Press Club
Sentinel
San Francisco
California
West
Theodorie Ruhland
Subscription lists placed in the banks across city
At noon Friday nine subscription lists were deposited in city banks with some contributions arriving earlier. Funds wired by fraternal orders to San Francisco and California deputies total about $700 for the Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection and general fund. Varmony Lodge No. 19 1.0 C. F. continues.
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San Francisco
Willam Geake
State of Indiana
W. Frank Wherce
Varmony Lodge No
C. F
Fire devastates Mariquina and Cebu housing areas
Bulletin Mantia reports Kire hit Mariquina Riz province leaving thousands homeless and starving. About two thousand dwellings in ruins as the government rushes relief. Fire also destroyed Pagil near Cebu and 200 dwellings burned with many homeless.
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Mantia
Kire
Mariquina
Riz
Pagil
Cebu
Grant Park tent permit for Bernhardt benefit in Chicago
Springfield reports the house and senate approved a joint resolution granting permission to erect a tent on Grant Park lakefront for a Sara Bernhardt benefit performance. The event aims to aid San Francisco sufferers and is set for Thursday evening May 3 in Chicago.
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Mme. Bernhardt
Chicago
San Francisco
Springfield
House
Senate
Lake Front
Grant Park
Sarah Bernhardt
Five Men Hurt In Nickel Plate Yard Collision
At West Wayne yards of the Nickel Plate an engine backing up collided with four cars. Six men were injured including H Glancy who was crushed and may have fatally been hurt. Other injured were W J O Keefe G J Jamey A Farrell and engineer Conklin. They were taken or remained at hospitals and continued work.
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West Wayne
H. Glancy
Conklin
Jamey
Glancy
W. J. O'Keefe
St. Joseph's Hospital
G. J. Jamey
Wee
H. Glaney
A. Farrell
Rotherdom of Hallway Trainmen Admit New Members
At a meeting last night T Rady EL J McDermott L Mer cer KR HH Johnson and A J Raines were admitted to membership and all applications were received. A committee was appointed to visit the hospital regarding the condition of Gisby and O Keefe after an accident in Nickel Plate yards.
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Rotherdom of Hallway
T. Rady
EL J. McDermott
1. L. Mercer
HH. Johnson
A. J. Raines
Nickel Plate
Messrs. Gisby and
O'Keefe
Weather Forecast for Midwest and Ohio Valley
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday calls for fair conditions in Lower Michigan with warmer temperatures in the southeast portion. Ohio and Indiana expect fair weather with light to fresh southwest to west winds becoming variable. Illinois also remains fair with light west winds turning variable over the weekend.
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Washington
Michigan
iFair
Ohio
Indiana
San Jose Earthquake Accounts Remembered by Mr McKay
Mr William McKay displayed August 3 1903 San Jose newspaper clippings to friends recounting the California quake of 1903 described as the fiercest since 1868. No deaths in San Jose though property damage was heavy. the McKays resided there and their hotel was damaged. Mrs McKay remained frightened and did not fully recover for about a year.
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William McKay
San Jose
California
Bank Employees Stage Amateur Baseball Team Call
The first National bank employees have formed a baseball team and seek dates with strong amateur clubs to schedule games.
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First National Bank
City Council Defends Water Works Purchases Against Daily News Attacks
The council repudiated Daily News criticism of the water works program and ratified land purchase for a new pumping station and the pipe contract with United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry. Bacteriological tests declare the wells near the Baade land exceptionally clean, supporting the option to buy at $500 per acre plus a $300 easement for twenty five years with a renewal option.
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Newa
Board of Public Works
Baades
Committee On Water Works
Board of Works
Coch
Ninth Ward
Maliclong
Mungovan
Journal Gazette
B. W. Rhamy
W. O. Gross
Dr. Rhamy
Cook
Rcepublican
Daily News
Henry Taade
United States Cast Iron Pipe and B Foundry Company
New South Side
Stemen
Capt
Clarrison
Johnson
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